Trent Reznor talks about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Trent Reznor was recently interviewed by Billboard and was asked about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: “Having won a couple Grammys for stupid shit — best metal performance — it’s hard to feel good about the integrity of that. The politics involved and the fact [the Grammys are] a TV show trying to get ratings led me to a pretty sour stance on the world of awards. When The Social Network came up and suddenly there’s the Oscar and Golden Globes, it felt like it’s coming from a more sincere pedigree. I’m not saying there’s not politics and bullshit, but [it was] my first look into how many different crafts are involved in making a film and how seriously each of those crafts takes that process — it felt different. Two days [after winning the Oscar] did I wake up feeling any different? No. I still can find a sour outlook on life. But I have a nice thing on my mantle now.

With the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I was in Cleveland when they were campaigning to get it built there, and I remember doing whatever you needed to do — make a phone call from the phone of the music shop I worked at — to try to raise public enthusiasm. That’s probably the most attention I had spent on it because I thought it would be nice to have some civic pride in Cleveland. But I find it flattering to be one of the nominees. It would be an honor to be a part of that if it goes that way. And if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. I’ve done the best work I can do.”

Source: Billboard