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, Rather, Who, Than

Rather be dead than cool. - Kurt Cobain

Rather be dead than cool. Kurt Cobain

Cool, Dead, Rather, Than

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

Best, Hope, Peace, Death, Happy, Soul

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

Guitar, Play, Back, Hide, Never, Rhythm

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

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

Music, Pain, Anger, Red, Guitar, Body

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, Heavy Metal

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, Saying, World

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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

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

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

Happy, People, Appearance, Feel, Like

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, Complaining, Done

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

Beer, American, You, Feel, Watch, See

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, Miss, Blend, Able, Really

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

Know, Opinion, Answers, Right, Until

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

You, Someone, Need, First, Anything, Ask

I'm too busy acting like I'm not Naive. I've seen it all, I was here first. Kurt Cobain

Busy, Acting, First, Naive, Here, Like

I own a '66 Jaguar. That's the guitar I polish, and baby - I refuse to let anyone touch it when I jump into the crowd. Kurt Cobain

Baby, Guitar, Jump, Touch, Own, Crowd

I started being really proud of the fact that I was gay even though I wasn't. Kurt Cobain

Proud, Gay, Started, Fact, Though, Even

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, Okay, Eat, Because

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, Back, Want

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

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

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