I’m a remedial reading student from Ohio who grew up to write pieces on my mom and dad in the ‘New York Times.’ They were really touched by that – something they never saw coming. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
Even on tour, I spend two hours a night singing songs and the rest of the time staring at the back of people’s heads on airplanes, some fat guy coughing on me. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
My heart is drawn to the small, out-of-the-way things that I can’t help but to give my focus and attention and care, ’cause they shut off what hijacks my brain and help to tune out what can cause me pain. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
I’m homesick everywhere I go, but England has a negative effect on my spirit to a profound degree. That trip from Heathrow into London is worse than the flight over there. It’s just so grey, and I’m not a pub person, and the traffic in London gives me a heart attack. It’s not a comforting place, on any level, to me. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
Every artist has different priorities. Some artists I know don’t make as much music as they used to, because social media has taken over their lives. I work at what I feel is a very normal pace, and things keep clicking. It’s rewarding. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
At 47, I can’t write from the perspective of a 25-year-old anymore. My life has just changed too much and my environment around me. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
My dad still hasn’t heard ‘I Love My Dad,’ and I’m sure he’ll say something like, ‘It’s good, but I love your version of ‘Little Drummer Boy’!’ My dad loves my live albums – he’s obsessed with the live version of ‘Little Drummer Boy’ for some reason. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
