The first set of lyrics for the first songs I ever wrote, which are the ones on 'Pretty Hate Machine,' came from private journal entries that I realized I was writing in lyric form. Trent Reznor entryformhate Change image and share on social
When Twitter made its way to my radar I looked at it as a curiosity, then started experimenting. I approached that as a place to be less formal and more off-the-cuff, honest and 'human.' Trent Reznor approachcuffcuriosity Change image and share on social
I've always been into computers. When I was getting out of high school and forming my identity musically, all of it was really coming into the fold, computers and drum machines. It felt like, you know, I'm in the right place at the right time. I liked the collision. Trent Reznor collisioncomecomputer share on social
I used to buy vinyl. Today, if you do put out a record on a label, traditionally, most people are going to hear it via a leak that happens two weeks - if not two months - before it comes out. There's no real way around that. Trent Reznor buyhearlabel share on social
Books are better than movies because you design the set the way you want it to look. Trent Reznor bookdesignmovie Change image and share on social
It's not like I ride a broom into interviews. I don't hang upside down with a cape on. Trent Reznor broomcapehang Change image and share on social
I think there's something strangely musical about noise. Trent Reznor musicalnoisestrangely Change image and share on social
When I'm on stage, the songs that we've chosen to play from the back catalog are things that still resonate with me, and matter to me. And the songs that I couldn't be a part of, we don't play anymore. Trent Reznor anymorebackcatalog share on social
My experience with record labels throughout my career has generally fallen into wishing I could do things that they're not built to do, whether it be arguing about having a nicer package - because I do believe some people care about that - to trying to always bank on art-versus-the-easy-commerce route; there's always been headbutting involved. Trent Reznor argueartbank share on social
I think it's easy to make impenetrable music that nobody can get, and you can hide behind that sometimes. Trent Reznor easyhideimpenetrable Change image and share on social