Trent Reznor Quotes

To me, it's important, always in life, to never wonder what would've happened if I only tried something.

My decision to start a new one is just that, a decision, since I never get inspirations.

Looking back on my life, I wish I'd stepped forward and made a fool of myself more often when I was younger - because when you do, you find out you can do it.

I've definitely learned that if you really want something, just go for it, no matter how much it scares you.

I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn't work, then I knew it didn't work. Then I would go back and do whatever. But at least I wouldn't torture myself the rest of my life, wondering whatever would have happened.

You don't want to play in your shell.

Embrace the fear and go for it. That's what I do. I don't run from it - I embrace the fear.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

I wouldn't have been able to go to drama school when I was 19. I don't think I was even conscious of life... I was like a zombie. But when I finished uni' I just realised... just go and do it, stop being a knob.

Sometimes you just gotta be drop-kicked out of the nest.

Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.

You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.

It's better to act and to regret / Than to regret not to have acted

In order to do any thing in this world worth doing, we must not stand shivering on the bank thinking of the cold and the danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.

I knew I wanted to try comedy and acting. Even if I failed, at least I would have tried. It's better than never having tried.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Whenever I get stuck on something, I'm like, 'What would I do if I wasn't afraid? What would I write if I wasn't afraid? What would I say in this situation if I wasn't afraid?'

Sometimes you need to come out of your comfort zone a little bit.

I've discovered people in my lifetime who are like, 'I always wanted to sing but... ' It's like, 'Well then, did you try?' My thing was always not caring about failure.

I just feel it's a shame to let fear get in your way and stop you achieving things.

I'm a big believer in living out your dreams and facing your fears.

Do what you haven't done is the key, I think.

'Beyond Glory' is responsible for this wave that I've been fortunate enough to ride for the last few years. And that I did primarily because I didn't know what else to do. You might say I did it out of desperation.

Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.

I believe that if you'll just stand up and go, life will open up for you.