28 Kurt Cobain Quotes and Song Lyrics by Nirvana
Kurt Cobain had a brief career as the frontman of Nirvana, yet still remains, several decades after his tragic death, one of the most celebrated musicians of all time.
As a tribute to this entertainment icon, we have hand-picked his most memorable and inspiring quotes. Hopefully these deep Kurt Cobain quotes will illustrate why he is so endeared to millions of people the world over.
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. – Kurt Cobain
- We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.
- Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.
- The worst crime is faking it.
- The sun is gone, but I have a light.
- “What else could I say? Everyone is gay / What else could I write? I don’t have the right / What else should I be? All apologies.” – Nirvana, “All apologies”
- The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.
- Rather be dead than cool.
- My mother encouraged me to be artistic. It was written in a contract at an early age that I would be an artist
- I’ve always had a problem with the average macho man – they’ve always been a threat to me.
I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not. – Kurt Cobain
- It’s okay to eat fish because they don’t have any feelings.
- I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.
- “I’m so happy ’cause today I found my friends, they’re in my head / I’m so ugly, but that’s OK ’cause so are you.” – Nirvana, “Lithium”
- I’m not well-read, but when I read, I read well.
- “With the lights out, it’s less dangerous / Here we are now, entertain us / I feel stupid and contagious / Here we are now, entertain us.” – Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
- 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.
- If it’s illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!
- If I wouldn’t have found Courtney, I probably would have carried on with a bisexual lifestyle.
- 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.
- “Hey! Wait! I got a new complaint.” – Nirvana, “Heart-Shaped Box”
- I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music.
- I sing and play the guitar, and I’m a walking, talking bacterial infection.
- I like to make people feel happy and superior in their reaction towards my appearance.
The sun is gone, but I have a light. – Kurt Cobain
- I like to complain and do nothing to make things better.
- I didn’t know how to deal with success. If there was a Rock Star 101, I would have liked to take it. It might have helped me.
- 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.
- Every time I see documentaries or infomercials about little kids with cancer, I just freak out. It affects me on the highest emotional level… Anytime I think about it, it makes me sadder than anything I can think of.
- “Teenage angst has paid off well / Now I’m bored and old.” – Nirvana, “Serve the Servants”
- A friend is nothing but a known enemy.
Nirvana – MTV Unplugged in New York [Remastered]
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