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Kurt Cobain Quotes

91 Quotes By Kurt Cobain That Will Surely Strike The Right Chord

Famous As: Guitarist, Lead Vocalist and Primary Songwriter of the Rock Band 'Nirvana'

Born On: 1967

Died On: 1994

Born In: Aberdeen, Washington, United States

Died At Age: 27

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and the front man of the rock group ‘Nirvana’. Cobain had a troubled childhood due to the divorce of his parents but he found solace in music and counted ‘The Beatles’, ‘Black Sabbath’, ‘Kiss and Queen’ among his earliest influences. Cobain created the rock band ‘Nirvana’ when he was only 20 years old and before long the band became an integral part of the music circuit of Seattle. The particular genre of rock in which ‘Nirvana’ specialized was classified as ‘Grunge Rock’ and it was not long before it became a huge draw among rock enthusiasts. Cobain and Nirvana became a worldwide sensation following release of their second album ‘Nevermind’ and the song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ became a chartbuster. Cobain became one of the biggest stars in rock music and a youth icon, whose public utterances were almost like gospel for the younger generation of the time. Cobain was a troubled genius and his suicide at the age of 27 sent shockwaves throughout the world. Cobain was also a profound thinker and his insights and views of the world made his music captivating and life-changing for many. The thoughts and feelings of the controversial artist are universal and transcendent of time. Here are some of the most profound quotes, thoughts and sayings by Kurt Cobain.

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I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.
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Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are
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Nobody dies a virgin... Life fucks us all.

Nobody dies a virgin... Life fucks us all.
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Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.

Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.
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Birds scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth, but sadly we don't speak bird.

Birds scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth, but sadly we don't speak bird.
Kurt Cobain

Practice makes perfect, but nobody's perfect, so why practice?

Practice makes perfect, but nobody's perfect, so why practice?
Kurt Cobain

If you're really a mean person you're going to come back as a fly and eat poop.

If you're really a mean person you're going to come back as a fly and eat poop.
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There's good in all of us and I think I simply love people too much, so much that it makes me feel too fucking sad.

There's good in all of us and I think I simply love people too much, so much that it makes me feel too fucking sad.
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The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.
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Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.
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I'm so happy. Cause today I found my friends.
They're in my head.

I'm so happy. Cause today I found my friends. They're in my head.
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Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self esteem.

Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self esteem.
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There are a lot of things I wish I would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring 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.
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I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships.

I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships.
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I am not gay, although I wish I were, just to piss off homophobes.

I am not gay, although I wish I were, just to piss off homophobes.
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They laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they're all the same.

They laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they're all the same.
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Friends are nothing but a known enemy
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I mean I like to be passionate and sincere but I also like to have fun and act like a dork. Geeks unite.

I mean I like to be passionate and sincere but I also like to have fun and act like a dork. Geeks unite.
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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 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.
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I don't care what you think unless it is about me.

I don't care what you think unless it is about me.
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I started to be really proud of the fact I was gay even though I wasn't

I started to be really proud of the fact I was gay even though I wasn't
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I would like to get rid of the homophobes, sexists, and racists in our audience. I know they're out there and it really bothers me.

I would like to get rid of the homophobes, sexists, and racists in our audience. I know they're out there and it really bothers me.
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