The idea of politics is just so uninteresting to me - I've never paid much attention to it. I don't believe things can really change. It doesn't matter who's president. Nothing really gets resolved. I don't know. I guess that's not the right attitude to take. - Trent Reznor 1 Share Now -
I wanted to escape Small Town U.S.A. To dismiss the boundaries, to explore. My life experience came from watching movies, TV, and reading books and magazines. When your culture comes from watching TV everyday, you're bombarded with images of things that seem cool, places that seem interesting, people who have jobs and careers and opportunities. - Trent Reznor 2 Share Now -
I realized that I was afraid to really, really try something, 100%, because I had never reached true failure. - Trent Reznor 3 Share Now -
When I return to the writing process after being away from it for a while, the first part of it always is being honest with myself: What am I into right now? Is it rock bands and guitars, is it noise, is it dance beats and electronics? Is it space, is it clutter? - Trent Reznor 5 Share Now -
My dad and I are best friends. He's pretty much responsible for the way I turned out. He would provide a little artistic inspiration here and there in the form of a guitar, stuff like that. - Trent Reznor 6 Share Now -
I'm very much aware of the dangers of becoming a cliche. Mr. Anger, someone who gets meaner, angrier on record. - Trent Reznor 7 Share Now -
When David Fincher called me up a few years ago and said, 'Hey, I'd like you to score this film 'The Social Network,' I said, 'I'm flattered, but I really don't have any real experience scoring films, and I'd rather not screw it up on a high-profile project. And I like you and I don't want to compromise our friendship.' - Trent Reznor 8 Share Now -
I wanted to escape Small Town U.S.A. To dismiss the boundaries, to explore. My life experience came from watching movies, TV, and reading books and magazines. When your culture comes from watching TV everyday, you're bombarded with images of things that seem cool, places that seem interesting, people who have jobs and careers and opportunities. - Trent Reznor 9 Share Now -
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 10 Share Now -
