Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

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The American rock musician Kurt Cobain is someone whose pithy observations have become part of everyday conversation. Whether reflecting on Time or Good, Kurt Cobain brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 14 of Kurt Cobain's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Time, Good, Food, Peace, and Life. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "I had a really good childhood up until I was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me."

“I won't eat anything green.”

— Kurt Cobain

Food

All Quotes by Kurt Cobain

“I had a really good childhood up until I was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me.”

— Kurt Cobain

Good

“Rather be dead than cool.”

— Kurt Cobain

Cool

“Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with with your self-esteem. They're no good at all.”

— Kurt Cobain

Good

“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

Best

“It's okay to eat fish because they don't have any feelings.”

— Kurt Cobain

Food

“I won't eat anything green.”

— Kurt Cobain

Food

“I was looking for something a lot heavier, yet melodic at the same time. Something different from heavy metal, a different attitude.”

— Kurt Cobain

Attitude

“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

Life

“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.”

— Kurt Cobain

Freedom