I'm always moving forward creatively and don't like stalling, trying to find the perfect snare drum sound..

Trying to cope with the balance between home life and road life has been a theme in my music since early Red House Painters records..

Anyone who has toured as long as I have, or who has traveled as extensively, and says that they've never cheated is lying..

I feel like when the songwriting slows, I'd love to help others with their records. If it's something I really believe in, it's worth the effort..

We're all human and life is complicated..

I make music to process - because I have to, not for praise or accolades or reactions..

You really think all of those indie music dorks go to SXSW every year to check out music? They go there to wear their laminates and act important and….

When I get compared to artists like Jose Gonzalez or Bon Iver, I can't help but think, "I've been doing this since they were in third grade.".

I'm a boxing junkie, a serial-killer junkie, and a classical guitar junkie. All of these guys are great, poetic references..

When you get older, you're bothered, or inspired, by other things in life than a girl breaking up with you. Things get heavier as you get older..

Nylon string is still a new love and I'm not tired of it yet..

Like many musicians, it's my roots in music, playing cover songs. I've done probably a lot more covers than the average person who does what I do, bu….

Demos are something you do in the early stages of your career, but when you get going, you just go in and record the song..

"The Moderately Talented..." is just a commentary on the conflict that happens when a young artist girl looks up to you, but you're attracted to them….

Songs are puzzles - you get an intro, or maybe an end, but you gotta fill in the rest. Sometimes they come easy and sometimes they're a pain in the a….

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. "Writer's block" sounds ….

When you're a touring musician, you're always turning over new rocks and there's always a certain level of tension in your life. The music business, ….

I don't make demos. I don't have the interest or the energy or the time..

There were a lot more girls at the shows early on. I'd get off stage and there would be options. Those days are long gone, thank god..

I've guess I've gotten older and my sex appeal has waned. It's OK. I've got an amazing girlfriend and she keeps me happy..

I didn't want to put myself, or anyone else, asleep with another quintessential Mark Kozelek album..