Kurt Cobain

Grunge Rock Singer American 1967 – 1994

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

182 quotes

"People are strange when you're a stranger"
Relationships
"It's better to have ideas you can't sell than sell ideas you don't have"
Creativity
"Everyone is just a big interconnected pile of humanity"
"I feel like I'm entitled to act any way that I feel at any time"
Freedom
"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you"
Humor
"I've never understood the concept of giving up on someone"
Relationships
"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy records"
Music
"I think I'm just a one-hit wonder in a sea of artists"
"Wanting to fit in when you're supposed to stand out is a tragedy"
"My heart is still racing from the moment I met you"
Love
"Fame is like a drug, but what is that drug exactly?"
Power
"I have the attention span of a retarded puppy"
Humor
"The most important thing is that you have to care"
Motivation
"I'm tired of pretending to be something I'm not for the sake of other people"
"I'd kill myself if I was as boring as my critics"
Humor
"Someone should create a way to edit life like we edit audio"
Imagination
"I don't understand why people expect artists to answer the big questions"
Philosophy
"I've paid my dues enough to be allowed to sing a little flat"
"I find it hard to believe that other people get scared"
Fear
"The duty of the youth is to challenge corruption that has seeped into society"
Justice
"I'm very fortunate to be where I am, and I owe it all to my fans"
Gratitude
"Wanting approval from society is the quickest way to lose yourself"
"I don't care what people think about me, except that I do"
"Some people are just born with tragedy in their blood"
"I'm not going to waste my time trying to change people's minds"
Peace
"The more I know the less I understand"
Knowledge
"Wanting to be perfect is the enemy of being good"
Wisdom
"I've always felt that guilt is a wasted emotion"
"If you manage to stay alive long enough, you might accomplish something"
Perseverance
"I'm not a god and I don't want to be treated like one"