Kurt Cobain, born in 1967, was an influential American musician and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the grunge band Nirvana. Emerging from the Seattle music scene in the late 1980s, Nirvana achieved unprecedented success with their second album, “Nevermind,” released in 1991. Cobain’s raw vocals, anguished lyrics, and distinctive guitar riffs helped define the grunge movement and propelled Nirvana to international stardom. Songs like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” became anthems for a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture. Despite his musical success, Cobain struggled with addiction, chronic pain, and depression throughout his life. Tragically, he died by suicide in 1994 at the age of 27, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most iconic and influential figures in rock music history. Cobain’s impact on alternative music and his enigmatic persona continue to resonate with fans worldwide.

Kurt Cobain Quotes

1. “They laugh at me because I’m different; I laugh at them because they’re all the same.”
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2. “Nobody dies a virgin. Life fucks us all.”
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3. “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.”
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4. “It’s better to burn out than to fade away.”
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5. “Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.”
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6. “Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”
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7. “If my eyes could show my soul, everyone would cry when they saw me smile.”
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8. “Humans are stupid. I’m ashamed to be human.”
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9. “The worst crime is faking it.”
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10. “Dreaming of the person you want to be is wasting the person you already are.”
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11. “The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.”
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12. “I’m so happy. Cause today I found my friends. They’re in my head.”
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13. “Practice makes perfect, but nobody’s perfect, so why practice?”
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14. “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.”
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15. “A friend is nothing but a known enemy.”
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16. “If you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask someone else first.”
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17. “I’m worse at what I do best.”
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18. “All In All Is All We Are.”
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19. “We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.”
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20. “You can’t buy happiness.”
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21. “Here we are now, entertain us.”
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22. “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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23. “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.”
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24. “In the sun I feel as one.”
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25. “I don’t care what you think unless it is about me.”
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26. “Rather be dead then cool.”
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27. “The finest day i ever had was when tomorrow never came.”
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28. “I use bits and pieces of others personalities to form my own.”
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29. “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.”
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30. “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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31. “It’s okay to eat fish because they don’t have any feelings.”
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32. “Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there.”
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33. “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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34. “I like to make people feel happy and superior in their reaction towards my appearance.”
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35. “Load up our guns Bring your friends It’s fun to lose and to pretend.”
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36. “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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37. “I have very bad posture.”
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38. “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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39. “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.”
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40. “My heart is broke, but I have some glue, help me inhale and mend it with you.”
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41. “If you read, you’ll judge.”
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42. “People think of life as being so sacred and they feel like this is their only chance and they have to do something with their life and make an impact As far as I’m concerned, it’s just a pitstop for the afterlife. It’s just a little test to see how you can handle reality.”
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43. “Forever in debt to your priceless advice.”
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44. “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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45. “People ask me what’s like to hear our song on the radio. I don’t know, I don’t listen to the radio.”
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46. “She eyes me like a pisces.”
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47. “If you’re really a mean person you’re going to come back as a fly and eat poop.”
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48. “I had a really good childhood up until I was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me.”
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49. “If it’s illegal to rock and roll, then throw my ass in jail.”
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50. “Please read my diary, look through my things and figure me out.”
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51. “I knew I was different. I thought that I might be gay or something because I couldn’t identify with any of the guys at all. None of them liked art or music. They just wanted to fight and get laid. It was many years ago but it gave me this real hatred for the average American macho male.”
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52. “I don’t need to be inspired any longer, just supported.”
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53. “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.”
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54. “Prefiero ser el peor de los mejores, que el mejor de los peores.”
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55. “I’m a spokesman for myself. It just so happens that there’s a bunch of people that are concerned with what I have to say. I find that frightening at times because I’m just as confused as most people. I don’t have the answers for anything.”
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56. “We’re so trendy we can’t even escape ourselves.”
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57. “Married, Married, Married! Buried! Yeah yeah yeah yeah.”
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58. “Life isn’t nearly as sacred as the appreciation of passion.”
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59. “I just hope I don’t become so blissful I become boring. I think I’ll always be neurotic enough to do something weird.”
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60. “I won’t eat anything green.”
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61. “I started to be really proud of the fact I was gay even though I wasn’t.”
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62. “Before I die many will die with me and they’ll deserve it. See you in Hell.”
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63. “Believe everything you read.”
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64. “I would love to be erased from our association with Pearl Jam or the Nymphs and other first time offenders.”
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65. “Oh well, whatever, nevermind.”
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66. “I only remember a few things about Jimmy Carter. He had big lips and liked peanuts. I now know that Jimmy Carter was and is a good man.”
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67. “I’m worse at what I do best. And for this gift, I feel blessed.”
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68. “To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.”
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69. “Music is energy. A mood, atmosphere. Feeling.”
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70. “Mejor quemarse que apagarse lentamente.”
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71. “You can’t fire me because I quit.”
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72. “My heart is broke but I have some glue.”
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73. “This song is dedicated to Frank Zappa, and River Phoenix, Fred Gwynne who played Herman Munster, Dixie Lee Ray, Thomas P, Tip O’Neil, and you, dumb ass, who just threw water on me.”
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74. “I like the comfort in knowing that women are generally superior and naturally less violent than men. I like the comfort in knowing that women are the only future in rock and roll.”
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75. “I am not well read, but when I do read, I read well.”
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76. “Words suck. I mean, every thing has been said. I can’t remember the last real interesting conversation I’ve had in a long time. Words aren’t as important as the energy derived from music, especially live.”
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77. “Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster’s terms, ‘nirvana’ means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that’s pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.”
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78. “I decided that in order to become a big famous rock star, I would need to write my very own songs instead of wasting my time learning other peoples music too much. It may act as an obstruction in developing your very own personal style.”
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79. “I have met many minds able to store and translate a pregnantly large amount of information, yet they haven’t an ounce of talent for wisdom or the appreciation of passion.”
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80. “Do your own thing. Others own their own thing. If you copy too much, you’ll find yourself in late night cocktail lounge cover band limbo.”
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81. “I’m not well read, but when I do read, I read well. I don’t have the time to translate what I understand in the form of conversation. I had exhausted most conversation at age 9. I only feel with grunts, screams and tones and with hand gestures and my body. I’m deaf in spirit.”
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