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
What I was concerned about when I wrote the 'Downward Spiral' record was being a self-centred destructive force. The point was tearing down everything in a search for something else. Trent Reznor centreconcerndestructive Change image and share on social
I write most of my songs when I'm in a bad mood. Trent Reznor badmoodsong Change image and share on social
Nine Inch Nails is like building an army to go conquer. We build it, then we play, and we have to play so much to validate building it, financially. It leads to getting burn-out because a tour that would be fun if it lasted three weeks has to last 15 weeks. Trent Reznor armybuildburn share on social
I need boundaries. In the modern studio there are a bunch of instruments around me, and I can simulate anything I can't play, so sometimes the palette feels too big. Trent Reznor bigboundarybunch Change image and share on social
I did not grow up in a cosmopolitan environment. I grew up in a little town in the middle of nowhere, pre-Internet, pre-college radio. Trent Reznor collegecosmopolitanenvironment Change image and share on social
I watch people, friends of mine, and see how they portray themselves online and I find interesting that it's kind of a hyper-real version of yourself, how you'd like to be seen, in a way. Trent Reznor findfriendhyper Change image and share on social
It's one thing to sit back and say, 'Hey let's play a club, that will be great,' but then you get there and say, 'Hey wait, this is the dressing room? Where's my dressing room?' Trent Reznor backclubdress Change image and share on social
I think the thing I've always tried to do is - and I didn't plan it, it just started to come out that way - is try to make challenging music that flirts with accessibility. Trent Reznor accessibilitychallengeflirt Change image and share on social
