I didn't want to be in a Pepsi commercial with R2-D2 sitting on my shoulder. Trent Reznor More Quotes by Trent Reznor More Quotes From Trent Reznor If you have something to say, then say it. Express yourself and break the rules. Trent Reznor express-yourselfbreakifs And when the day arrives I'll become the sky and I'll become the sea and the sea will come to kiss me for I am going home. Nothing can stop me now. Trent Reznor kissingseahome My music has been a sort of personal therapy. It's got me out of tough times, it has been the friend that I needed, when I didn't have a friend there. Trent Reznor therapytough-timesneeded An integral part of any relationship is knowing that you could be killed in your sleep at any time. Trent Reznor knowingsleep Sometimes I think I spend my whole life trying to figure out where I fit in. Trent Reznor tryingsometimesthinking I think, fundamentally, music is something inherently people love and need and relate to, and a lot of what's out right now feels like McDonalds. It's quick-fix. You kind of have a stomachache afterwards. Trent Reznor mcdonaldsmusicthinking Today's political climate does not allow the luxury of apathy. Trent Reznor luxuryclimatepolitical My doctor says, 'You've got one of the hardest ones to treat because it's not bipolar, it's not up and down, you're always just about a quart low in the mood department. Trent Reznor bipolardoctorsmood I hated school . . . I freaking hated it. The fact is that it revolved around something you didn't have access to. If you weren't on the football team, if you were in the band, you were a leper. When people say those were the best years of our lives, I want to scream. Trent Reznor teamfootballschool I was at my most miserable when I had everything I ever wanted. Trent Reznor miserablewanted I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy. Trent Reznor uncomfortable-situationstryingenemy This isn't meant to last. This is for right now. Trent Reznor bullyinglastsright-now I thought I'd reached the bottom a few times, but then I'd realise there was another 30 floors of despair below that. Trent Reznor bottomrealisingdespair 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. Trent Reznor wallwritingsong I become irritated when I am being written off as aloof or stand-offish when I'm shy and don't know what to say. Trent Reznor irritatedshyknows People are always saying, 'You're really nice, I thought you were going to be a complete asshole.' I'm getting pretty fed up with it. I just want to say to them, 'Well I could always piss on your head.' Trent Reznor nicewantpeople 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. Trent Reznor realizingdumbideas If I could start again, a million miles away, I would keep myself, I would find a way. Trent Reznor mileslifeway 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. Trent Reznor mentorcareerspeople Try to find the right balance of keeping things exciting and treating your audience with respect, and also treating yourself as an artist with respect. Trent Reznor balanceartisttrying
