iTunes kind of feels like Sam Goody to me. I don't feel cool when I go there. I'm tired of seeing John Mayer's face pop up. Trent Reznor coolfacefeel Change image and share on social
If there used to be 100 people at a major working on a record, now there are 18, but they're the good ones. There's a lean, mean hunger. Trent Reznor goodhungerlean Change image and share on social
My music, I hope, takes 100% of your concentration. I know how to do that. Trent Reznor concentrationhopemusic Change image and share on social
Frankly, I have always dreaded writing - there always seemed to be pain involved, unpleasant self-examination and a lot of fear. Trent Reznor dreadexaminationfear Change image and share on social
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. Trent Reznor cooldepartmentexperience 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've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't think music should be free. Trent Reznor freehavemusic Change image and share on social
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
I thought my goal in life was to be in a successful band, and I had got that, but I was as miserable as I had ever been, and I couldn't understand why that would be. Trent Reznor bandgoallife Change image and share on social
I think early on in my career, I was heavily inspired by bands like Throbbing Gristle and Test Dept, and films of David Lynch, for example, where the soundscape plays a very important role in the listening experience. Trent Reznor bandcareerdavid share on social