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

Kurt Cobain Quotes

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

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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

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

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption. Kurt Cobain

Challenge, Youth, Corruption

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

Rather be dead than cool. - Kurt Cobain

Rather be dead than cool. Kurt Cobain

Cool, Dead, Rather

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, Person, Someone

My body is damaged from music in two ways. I have a red irritation in my stomach. It's psychosomatic, caused by all the anger and the screaming. I have scoliosis, where the curvature of your spine is bent, and the weight of my guitar has made it worse. I'm always in pain, and that adds to the anger in our music. Kurt Cobain

Music, Anger, Pain

It's okay to eat fish because they don't have any feelings. - Kurt Cobain

It's okay to eat fish because they don't have any feelings. Kurt Cobain

Food, Fish, Feelings

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, World

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, Peace, Happy

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

A friend is nothing but a known enemy. Kurt Cobain

Friend, Enemy, Nothing

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

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

Guitar, Play, Rhythm

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

Time, Good, Memory

I really miss being able to blend in with people. - Kurt Cobain

I really miss being able to blend in with people. Kurt Cobain

People, Being, Blend

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

Happy, People, Appearance

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

There's nothing better than having a baby. I've always loved children. I used to work summers at the YMCA and be in charge of, like, 30 preschool kids. I knew that when I had a child, I'd be overwhelmed, and it's true... I can't tell you how much my attitude has changed since we've got Frances. Holding my baby is the best drug in the world. Kurt Cobain

Work, Children, Attitude

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

Opinion, Know, Answers

I've never been a very prolific person, so when creativity flows, it flows. I find myself scribbling on little notepads and pieces of loose paper, which results in a very small portion of my writings to ever show up in true form. Kurt Cobain

Creativity, Myself, Small

I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music. Kurt Cobain

Music, Punk, Band

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

Happy, Friends, Today

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, Wish, Story

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

The worst crime is faking it. - Kurt Cobain

The worst crime is faking it. Kurt Cobain

Crime, Worst, Faking

I definitely feel closer to the feminine side of the human being than I do the male - or the American idea of what a male is supposed to be. Just watch a beer commercial and you'll see what I mean. Kurt Cobain

American, Beer, You

I like to have strong opinions with nothing to back them up with besides my primal sincerity. I like sincerity. I lack sincerity. Kurt Cobain

Strong, Opinions, Sincerity

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