Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the rock band Nirvana. Regarded as a Generation X icon, he is considered to be one of the most iconic and influential rock musicians in the history of alternative music. Kurt Cobain quotes about love, death, depression, friends will motivate you.
Best Kurt Cobain Quotes
- “Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” – Kurt Cobain
- “The sun is gone, but I have a light.” – Kurt Cobain
- “Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self-esteem. They’re no good at all”.- Kurt Cobain
- “I’ve always had a problem with the average macho man – they’ve always been a threat to me.” – Kurt Cobain
- “We’re so trendy we can’t even escape ourselves.” – Kurt Cobain
- “If you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask someone else first.” – Kurt Cobain
- “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
- “We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.” – Kurt Cobain
- “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
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“I’ve never considered musical equipment very sacred.” – Kurt Cobain
- “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.” – Kurt Cobain
- “John Lennon was definitely my favorite Beatle, hands down.” – Kurt Cobain
- “I have to admit I’ve found myself doing the same things that a lot of other rock stars do or are forced to do. Which is not being able to respond to mail, not being able to keep up on current music, and I’m pretty much locked away a lot. The outside world is pretty foreign to me.” – Kurt Cobain
- “I like to make people feel happy and superior in their reaction towards my appearance.” – Kurt Cobain
- “A friend is nothing but a known enemy.” – Kurt Cobain, Kurt Cobain quotes about friends
- “I don’t blame the average seventeen-year-old punk-rock kid for calling me a sellout. I understand that. And maybe when they grow up a little bit, they’ll realize there’s more things to life than living out your rock & roll identity so righteously.” – Kurt Cobain
- “My mother encouraged me to be artistic. It was written in a contract at an early age that I would be an artist.” – Kurt Cobain
- “I’m really interested in smells. I think I’d like to own a perfumery someday.” – Kurt Cobain
- “I bought a gun and chose drugs instead.” – Kurt Cobain
- “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” – Kurt Cobain
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“I’m too busy acting like I’m not Naive. I’ve seen it all, I was here first.” – Kurt Cobain
- “I was looking for something a lot heavier, yet melodic at the same time. Something different from heavy metal, a different attitude.” – Kurt Cobain
- “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
- “I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music.” – Kurt Cobain
- “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
- “I get a thrill meeting kids who are into alternative music.” – Kurt Cobain
