I'd never want to be Gene Simmons, an old man who puts on makeup to entertain kids, like a clown going to work. Trent Reznor clownentertaingene Change image and share on social
I miss how a record label can help spread the word that you have something out. Trent Reznor labelmisrecord Change image and share on social
Self-examination with a close-up mirror in an antiseptic environment is what Nine Inch Nails is based on. Trent Reznor antisepticbaseclose Change image and share on social
When I was 25, people used to say to me that having kids would change you, and I'd roll my eyes. Trent Reznor changeeyekid Change image and share on social
I'd rather not get into what I'm talking about lyrically. I think it's impossible not to demystify a song when saying what it's about. Music and art can be damaged severely by too much information; I say that as somebody that has participated in that. Trent Reznor artdamagedemystify share on social
In Nine Inch Nails, I've been the guy calling the shots since inception. I'd gotten used to that. Trent Reznor callguyhave Change image and share on social
My life has two modes. One is sitting around writing and contemplating or building things. The other is execution mode. It takes a while to switch from one to the other. Trent Reznor buildcontemplateexecution Change image and share on social
I think the reason I was 23 before I ever wrote a song was that I was afraid of testing myself. What would I do if I discovered I didn't have anything to say? Trent Reznor afraiddiscoverreason Change image and share on social
Now that I have a thousand albums in my car all the time, I listen to more music. I was too lazy; I always had the same five discs in there. I'd never think to change it. Trent Reznor albumcarchange Change image and share on social
The music I always liked as a kid was stuff I could bum out to and realize, 'Hey, someone else feels that way, too.' So if someone can do that with my music, it's mission accomplished. Trent Reznor accomplishbumfelt Change image and share on social
