Trent Reznor Quotes
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God is dead, and no one cares! If there is a hell I'll see you there!
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In my nothing, you were everything, to me.
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I feel uncomfortable because I'm insecure about who I am.
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I'm not Prince or Rivers Cuomo, who brags about having hundreds of great songs.
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I'd rather not get into what I'm talking about lyrically. I think it's impossible not to demystify a song when saying what it's about. Music and art can be damaged severely by too much information; I say that as somebody that has participated in that.
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I remember everything What have I become? My sweetest friend? Everyone I know goes away in the end You could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt.
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I need boundaries. In the modern studio there are a bunch of instruments around me, and I can simulate anything I can't play, so sometimes the palette feels too big.
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I wear this crown of thorns Upon my liar's chair Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair Beneath the stains of time The feelings disappear You are someone else I am still right here What have I become My sweetest friend
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Now U2's not my favorite band, but I do respect them, and in the same way I respect Bowie: They change without fear of change.
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Making noise is easy; making stuff people understand is an easy thing to do.
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The dynamic of a relationship changes when one person gets sober.
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Anyone who's an executive at a record label does not understand what the Internet is, how it works, how people use it, how fans and consumers interact - no idea. I'm surprised they know how to use e-mail.
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It's a humbling thing, having kids. One of my sons came to rehearsals, and now he says Daddy's job is 'go play loud music.'
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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.
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Grammy asshole weekend in LA. Yuck ... The Grammys = the old guard / old media propping up their puppets trying to convince the outside world, and each other, they're relevant.
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When fame presented itself to me, I was not at a point in my life where I was equipped to deal with it.
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When an instrument fails on stage it mocks you and must be destroyed!
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His perfect kingdom of killing, suffering and pain Demands devotion, atrocities done in his name.
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Apparently, the image of our president is as offensive to MTV as it is to me.
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Any time I sit down and write music, the first part of that is always centering myself and thinking about who I currently am.
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I was up above it. Now, I'm down in it.
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You can punch a wall or write a song. Just as painful either way, but you have something to show for it at the end of the day with a song.
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Tired faith all worn and thin, for all we could have done, and all that could have been.
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Now that I have a thousand albums in my car all the time, I listen to more music. I was too lazy; I always had the same five discs in there. I'd never think to change it.