Kurt Cobain

Grunge Rock Singer American 1967 – 1994

Nirvana frontman whose angst-ridden lyrics defined 1990s alternative rock.

182 quotes

"I think it's much healthier to focus on music and creativity rather than on the past"
Creativity
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are"
Strength
"I'm very aware of the fact that I'm overrated"
"School is a lie. I don't understand the point of school"
Education
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are"
Perseverance
"I don't feel I'm qualified to be the spokesman of a generation"
"I've always had a problem with watching violence on television"
"I started being more and more aware of how I was feeling"
"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption"
Leadership
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are"
Wisdom
"My love is venomous like a viper"
Love
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are"
Freedom
"I'm not well and I don't think I ever will be"
"Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old"
Wisdom
"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption"
Justice
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are"
Hope
"I'm very grateful for my success, but I'm also aware that nothing is permanent"
Gratitude
"I've always felt like a freak, and I've never fit in anywhere"
"The most important thing is to be yourself"
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are"
Courage
"I'm not interested in being a role model"
"I don't have any friends, and I'm too shy to make any"
Friendship
"I want to write a self-help book called How to Help Yourself"
Humor
"I have zero interest in sports of any kind"
Truth
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion"
Freedom
"I'm very honored and grateful that people like our band so much"
Gratitude
"I'm not happy, I'm not sad, I'm just tired"
"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption"
Wisdom
"I'm very aware that I'm not a very good person"
"I just want to live a normal life"
Life