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
Jumping through any hoop or taking advantage of any desperate situation that comes up just to sell a product is harmful. It is. Trent Reznor advantagedesperateharmful 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
As long as it feels valid to me and feels sincere, I'll do what I do under the moniker of Nine Inch Nails if it's appropriate. I would hate to think I would ever be in a position where I'm faking it to get a paycheck. Trent Reznor fakefelthate share on social
I don't even know why I'm saying this in an interview situation, but I always feel like I'm not good enough for some reason. I wish that wasn't the case, but left to my own devices, that voice starts speaking up. Trent Reznor casedevicefeel 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
I doubt I'll ever pay someone to do a remix again, because there's some amazing stuff just coming out of bedrooms. Trent Reznor amazebedroomcome Change image and share on social
I lived a fairly average, anonymous small-town life till I got the idea to do Nine Inch Nails. Then I locked myself in a studio for a year, and then got off the tour bus two years after that, and I didn't know who I'd turned into. Trent Reznor anonymousaveragebus 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 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
