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, Rather

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

Die, Becoming, Lives

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

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption. Kurt Cobain

Challenge, Corruption, Duty

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

Someone, Wanting, Waste

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

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

Body, Stomach, Your

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, Okay

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, 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, Like

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

Play, Never, Hide

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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

Thought, Saved, Becoming

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

Read, Well, Well-Read

Rather be dead than cool. - Kurt Cobain

Rather be dead than cool. Kurt Cobain

Cool, Rather, Than

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

Suffering, Doing, Punk Rock

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

A friend is nothing but a known enemy. Kurt Cobain

Friend, Nothing, Known

The worst crime is faking it. - Kurt Cobain

The worst crime is faking it. Kurt Cobain

Worst, Crime, Faking

I've had this terrible stomach problem for years, and that has made touring difficult. People would see me sitting in the corner by myself looking sick and gloomy. The reason is that I was trying to fight against the stomach pain, trying to hold my food down. People looked me and assumed I was some kind of addict. Kurt Cobain

Reason, Against, Some

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

Human Being, Feminine, Side

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

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

Blend, Able, Being

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, Even, Trendy

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, Concerned, Spokesman

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

Overwhelmed, Tell, Had

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

Know, Answers, Express

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, Head, Found

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

Memory, Self-Respect, Waste

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

Superior, Like, Reaction

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