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Mark Kozelek

American Musician

Born: Jan 24, 1967

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My perspective is so much different now, being 41. The main difference between now and then is just realizing that your time will come to an end - and that it might not be far away. You see your face change, see the gray hairs sprouting up. When you're 24, you worry about the day you'll turn 40. Mark Kozelek

Time Day You Change Perspective Will Face Worry See About Main Between Hairs Come End Up Just Difference Being Different Might Turn Far Far Away Then Much Realizing Your Now Now And Then Away Gray

I'm just writing less of my own music lately - I go in and out of phases a lot. Sometimes there are these accidents that just sort of happen, that are kind of waiting around the corner. I guess Modest Mouse was one of them. Mark Kozelek

I'm a fan of making music more than talking about it. Mark Kozelek

Music About More Talking Making Than Fan

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

Most Americans I play for are clueless as to who Richard Ramirez was, so you can imagine how audiences in Portugal react. I'm not saying they don't enjoy the music; I'm just saying they're a little lost on some references. Mark Kozelek

A friend of mine passed away unexpectedly at the very end of making 'Ghosts', someone who had been as close to me as someone could get, someone who was far too young. But I couldn't really sing about it for a long time - not in the way I would have wanted to. Mark Kozelek

Time Me Long Long Time Young Too Mine Way Ghosts Would About Someone Could Had Sing Making Passed Been Friend End Very Close Get Unexpectedly Wanted Far Really Who Away

Christmas is cheery for some people and depressing for others. Mark Kozelek

Christmas People Some People Others Some Depressing

My most successful album happened back in the mid-'90s, pre-Internet times, with 'Songs For A Blue Guitar.' We were supported by Island Records; we toured a lot. Songs were licensed to TV commercials and movies. Mark Kozelek

I think that I've gotten a lot more relaxed, and I know how to go about getting a sound now. I know what to do to get the vibe right. As an example, when I'm doing vocals, I don't have six guys sitting out there in the control room, messing around, making faces. Mark Kozelek

Example Control Think Relaxed Out About Faces Vocals Guys More Know Messing Around How Making Sound Gotten Doing Go Lot Get Sitting Getting Six Vibe Room Now Right

If a fan approaches me and I feel like they have some kind of agenda, I'm probably gonna get real closed-off and not talk to them. But if I feel a connection with someone, or if I feel a certain trust with somebody, I feel like, 'You know what, I can open up to this person and tell them about an experience.' Mark Kozelek

Me You Trust Experience Somebody Approaches Tell Kind Some About Someone Open Feel Like Know Talk Real Up Person Get Fan Them Gonna Agenda Certain Connection

I play shows sometimes, and if everything's connecting, I start blabbing to the audience about anything. Between songs, talking about things in my personal life, or whatever. But there are other situations where I feel a little closed-off. It's really kind of a day-to-day thing. Mark Kozelek

Life Sometimes Whatever Personal Life Other Everything Kind About Songs Day-To-Day Feel Between Talking Audience Personal Situations Where Anything Little Really Connecting Shows Play Thing Things Start

Throughout my life, there's just periods when I write and periods when I don't. I don't feel like anything's really blocked. It's just not where things are at right now, and it's just a matter of time until there's something going on where I feel compelled to write. Mark Kozelek

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

Me Heart Comforting Negative Degree Worse Everywhere London Spirit Trip Gives Attack Over Go Traffic Effect Than Person Any Just Grey Place Pub Flight England Homesick Level Profound

Songwriting isn't a choice. You're either called upon to bear the burden, or you're not. It's not all fun and games. Mark Kozelek

You Burden Bear Songwriting Either Choice Games Fun

I found Jerusalem to be a tourist trap. I hope that I don't offend anyone by saying that. Mark Kozelek

Hope Saying Tourist Offend Anyone Trap Found Jerusalem

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

I'm not trying to sound mean spirited, but I honestly don't know of many successful musicians who get that excited about other current artists' music. You're either a music fan, or you're a working musician. Mark Kozelek

I don't know what aids creativity. All I know is that it feels natural to hold a guitar in my hands and sing. Mark Kozelek

Natural Creativity Guitar AIDS Feels Know Sing Hands Hold

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