Mark Foster Quotes

A timeless pop song is the hardest thing to do as a songwriter.

I think 'Rather Be' is an amazingly written pop song with incredible production.

Creating a decent pop song is a challenge - and occasionally, once in every decade - it's kind of fun to do that.

Anybody who thinks pop music's easy should try to make a pop single and find out that it isn't.

Most of the people who write pop music were outsiders at some time in their life.

As a producer, I'm trying to challenge myself to just make something that is of a professional quality - not necessarily pop music, but maybe in the sense that Nine Inch Nails is professional quality.

I hear a really good pop song every now and then. 'ROAR' by Katy Perry, I love that! 'Poker Face'... Oh! What a song! And 'Rolling in the Deep'... Oh!

'Roc The Life' is a song I wrote with The Dream, who made 'Umbrella,' 'Single Ladies' and loads more.

I think that the stuff I write for pop music is terribly, terribly cheesy.

I've always wanted to write pop music. I never wanted to be cool or make a hipster record.

I naturally make commercial music: it's never been a calculated decision to make pop music. I'm a genuine pop music fan.

I made hardcore music and that came kind of easy - it was what I knew. But it was a challenge for me to make a big pop tune.

Coldplay are just four friends trying to make great music.

My dream collaboration would probably be Sam Smith.

What we learned quite early on is what was really important to early British pop that we produced-and this is where we were distinct from almost everybody else in this respect-is that it had to reflect exactly what the audience wanted us to say.

Pop music will never be low brow.

I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It's the new 'Lady Marmalade.' So good.

If you're a pop singer, you don't need to evolve. You just get a set together, have some hit songs and play them over and over.

Songs like Reach and S Club Party are pop classics. I'm really proud that I had a part in them.

I have come to terms with the fact that it's called pop music - that's what I play, and that is what I write. I think it is a pretty broad category.

Women in music have always been associated with pop - with prettiness, theatricality, melodic hooks and dance beats.

There is still some art in pop music. But it can't happen if you're not inspired.

About one or two songs per record is me doing a little bloodletting.

I like pop music. Earnestly. Most of the greatest technicians, mix engineers, and players are working in pop music.

I love pop music. It's not easy to write a good pop song.