250 Quotes by Trent Reznor

If I come up with rules or limitations it focuses me in a direction. And those rules can change if you realize it's a dumb idea. You start to mutate it to see what fits best.

I'd much rather be worrying about playing that note in tune, and picking out the best way to arrange the song, rather than thinking about pricing for the download. It's not art.

Tired faith all worn and thin, for all we could have done, and all that could have been.

My life has two modes. One is sitting around writing and contemplating or building things. The other is execution mode. It takes a while to switch from one to the other.

God is DEAD, and no one cares! If there is a hell I’ll see you there!

If I come up with rules or limitations it focuses me in a direction. And those rules can change if you realize it’s a dumb idea. You start to mutate it to see what fits best.

When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I’d love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie.

I thought I’d reached the bottom a few times, but then I’d realise there was another 30 floors of despair below that.

I’ve got a canvas, I’ve got a scene, let’s fill that with sound.