Because Quotes by Trent Reznor

12 Because quotes by Trent Reznor

Reznor’s 12 brief statements on “Because” echo the intensity of his music, translating it into stark, sometimes haunting prose. The set is a concise window into his darker, introspective perspective.

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I doubt I'll ever pay someone to do a remix again, because there's some amazing stuff just coming out of bedrooms.

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I realized that I was afraid to really, really try something, 100%, because I had never reached true failure.

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I was never a Lime Wire guy because it's too much hassle to find the song.

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Why don't the Grammys matter? Because it feels rigged and cheap - like a popularity contest that the insiders club has decided.

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Sometimes the worst thing that can happen is, 'Oh, I'm on stage playing a song,' because you're daydreaming about something else, you're…

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You're standing onstage in a sold-out arena with people singing your music, and you feel like the loneliest person in the world.…

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The 'Downward Spiral' album was a record all about beating everybody up - and then 'Hurt' was like a coda saying maybe…

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In 2010, aside from that niche of music that I have no interest in - Black Eyed Peas territory, disposable pop stuff…

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I often find myself listening to a record because a lot of people or magazines have told me it's good and I'm…

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After coming from a major label, I realized the entire business has been decimated, and you can't look to labels to try…

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Nine Inch Nails is like building an army to go conquer. We build it, then we play, and we have to play…

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My experience with record labels throughout my career has generally fallen into wishing I could do things that they're not built to…

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I'll be honest, watching the music industry collapse has been demoralizing and disheartening at times.

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Schoolwork came easy to me. I learned to play piano effortlessly. I was coasting.

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Lots of people can have girlfriends. But I can throw around guitars onstage! That'll be my epitaph: 'He never had a girlfriend, but you…

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If you have something to say, then say it. Express yourself and break the rules.

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