Kurt Cobain Quotes

American - Musician February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994

See also: Quotes about Kurt Cobain

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption. - Kurt Cobain

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption. Kurt Cobain

Challenge, Youth, Corruption, Duty

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not. - Kurt Cobain

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not. Kurt Cobain

I Am, Loved, Hated, Than, Who, Rather

The sun is gone, but I have a light. - Kurt Cobain

The sun is gone, but I have a light. Kurt Cobain

Light, Sun, Gone

I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar - hide in the back and just play. Kurt Cobain

Guitar, Play, Hide, Back, Never, Rhythm

If you die you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I'm not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I've got. Kurt Cobain

Hope, Soul, Death, Best, Peace, Happy

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. - Kurt Cobain

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Kurt Cobain

You, Someone, Person, Wanting, Waste

If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail! - Kurt Cobain

If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail! Kurt Cobain

Rock And Roll, Rock, Jail, Roll, Throw

I like to complain and do nothing to make things better. - Kurt Cobain

I like to complain and do nothing to make things better. Kurt Cobain

Better, Nothing, Complain, Things, Like

The worst crime is faking it. - Kurt Cobain

The worst crime is faking it. Kurt Cobain

Crime, Worst, Faking

Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock. Kurt Cobain

Freedom, Pain, Suffering, World, Doing

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Rather be dead than cool. - Kurt Cobain

Rather be dead than cool. Kurt Cobain

Cool, Dead, Than, Rather

I really haven't had that exciting of a life. There are a lot of things I wish I would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring life. So I pretty much like to make it up. I'd rather tell a story about somebody else. Kurt Cobain

Life, Story, Wish, Done, Sitting, Boring

I like to make people feel happy and superior in their reaction towards my appearance. Kurt Cobain

Happy, People, Feel, Appearance, Like

A friend is nothing but a known enemy. - Kurt Cobain

A friend is nothing but a known enemy. Kurt Cobain

Friend, Enemy, Nothing, Known

I was looking for something a lot heavier, yet melodic at the same time. Something different from heavy metal, a different attitude. Kurt Cobain

Attitude, Time, Looking, Same, Different

I'm so happy because today I found my friends - they're in my head. - Kurt Cobain

I'm so happy because today I found my friends - they're in my head. Kurt Cobain

Today, Happy, Friends, Head, Because

I'm a spokesman for myself. It just so happens that there's a bunch of people that are concerned with what I have to say. I find that frightening at times because I'm just as confused as most people. I don't have the answers for anything. Kurt Cobain

Myself, People, Confused, Find, Say

We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers. Kurt Cobain

Opinion, Know, Answers, Right, Express

Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with with your self-esteem. They're no good at all. Kurt Cobain

Good, Time, Memory, Self-Respect, Waste

I don't blame the average seventeen-year-old punk-rock kid for calling me a sellout. I understand that. And maybe when they grow up a little bit, they'll realize there's more things to life than living out your rock & roll identity so righteously. Kurt Cobain

Life, Identity, Blame, Me, Grow, Rock

I wanted to have the adoration of John Lennon but have the anonymity of Ringo Starr. I didn't want to be a frontman. I just wanted to be back there and still be a rock and roll star at the same time. Kurt Cobain

Time, Rock And Roll, Rock, Want, Back

I thought I would try to be gay for a while, but I'm just more sexually attracted to women. But I'm really glad that I found a few gay friends, because it totally saved me from becoming a monk or something. Kurt Cobain

Women, Me, Friends, Thought, Gay, Try

We're so trendy we can't even escape ourselves. - Kurt Cobain

We're so trendy we can't even escape ourselves. Kurt Cobain

Escape, Trendy, Ourselves, Even

I'm not well-read, but when I read, I read well. - Kurt Cobain

I'm not well-read, but when I read, I read well. Kurt Cobain

Well, Read, Well-Read

If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask someone else first. Kurt Cobain

You, Someone, Need, First, Ask, Anything

Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock. Kurt Cobain

Music, Rock, Punk, Only, Rap, Punk Rock

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