Trent Reznor quotes

What have I become, My sweetest friend? Everyone I know Goes away in the end. You could have it all, My empire of dirt. I will let you down; I will make you hurt. (Trent Reznor)
God money I'll do anything for you. God money just tell me what you want me to. God money nail me up against the wall. God money don't want everything he wants it all. View quote
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I think, fundamentally music is something inherently people love and need and relate to, and a lot of what's out right now feels like McDonalds. It's quick-fix. You kind of have a stomachache afterwards. It's not wholly satisfying. And it's fake. I would hope that the music that inspired me, that got me going, that talked to me, felt like it was coming from some place that had some true emotion and true integrity behind it. I think that can reemerge. View quote
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Balance is good, because one extreme or the other leads to misery, and I've spent a lot of my life at one of those extremes. View quote
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I hurt myself today To see if I still feel. I focus on the pain, the only thing that's real. View quote
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I've attended many concerts where I felt let down and I was wishing it would be something else. Not that it's their duty to please me, but at the same time, I think a lot about what it's like through the eyes of the consumer, the fan. I want not to pander to the audience, but to be aware of them. View quote
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I would love to be looked at some day - and I'm not ever saying I'm at this level - but I'd love to be mentioned in the same breath as a Bowie or an Eno. Those are the people that I admire artistically, their career trajectory, the integrity throughout their career, the bravery of their career. View quote
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When your culture comes from watching TV every day, you're bombarded with images of things that seem cool, places that seem interesting, people who have jobs and careers and opportunities. None of that happened where I was. You're almost taught to realize it's not for you. View quote
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Head like a hole, Black as your soul. I'd rather die than give you control. Head like a hole, Black as your soul. I'd rather die than give you control.Bow down before the one you serve; You're going to get what you deserve. View quote
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Being a rock & roll star has become as legitimate a career option as being an astronaut or a policeman or a fireman. View quote
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I write most of my songs when I'm in a bad mood. (Trent Reznor)
I've learned to recognize, a lot of it forced through the process of recovery, that I'm wired wrong in certain ways; the chemical balance of my brain is off in terms of depression a little bit. View quote
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I'd never want to be Gene Simmons, an old man who puts on makeup to entertain kids, like a clown going to work. View quote
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Why don't the Grammys matter? Because it feels rigged and cheap - like a popularity contest that the insiders club has decided. View quote
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Though I still have no semblance of a life outside of Nine Inch Nails at the moment, I realize my goals have gone from getting a record deal or selling another record to being a better person, more well-rounded, having friends, having a relationship with somebody. View quote
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I have been wildly enthused about gaming since I was younger, and a career path I chose not to go down but did really consider was getting into programming and game design. View quote
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I found that when I was putting my own music out, with my Twitter feed as the pure marketing budget, I'm preaching to the choir. View quote
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Jumping through any hoop or taking advantage of any desperate situation that comes up just to sell a product is harmful. It is. View quote
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Any time I sit down and write music, the first part of that is always centering myself and thinking about who I currently am. View quote
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Books are better than movies because you design the set the way you want it to look. View quote
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And when the day arrives I'll become the sky and I'll become the sea and the sea will come to kiss me for I am going home. Nothing can stop me now. (Trent Reznor)
This isn't meant to last. This is for right now. View quote
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I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy. View quote
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I do actually believe in love. I can't say that I'm 100 percent successful in that department, but I think it's one of the few worthwhile human experiences. It's cooler than anything I can think of right now. View quote
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Bow down before the one you serve, you're going to get what you deserve. View quote
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