Kurt Cobain Quotes

I’d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I’m not.

Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.

I’m not a fan of myself.

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

It’s better to burn out than to fade away.

I don’t want my daughter to be worshiped as some kind of martyr.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.

I use bits and pieces of others personalities to form my own.

I’d rather be a junkie than a fool.

I’ve had a hell of a life.

Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with with your self-esteem.

I’m so tired of waiting, waiting for something to happen.

The worst crime is faking it.

I’m a spokesman for myself.

Music is first, lyrics are secondary.

I like to wrap my fantasies in a riddle.

Punk is musical freedom.

I’m not gay, although I wish I were just to piss off homophobes.

If you die you’re completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on.

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

I don’t care about my legacy.

If my eyes don’t deceive me, there’s something going wrong around here.

If you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask someone else first.

I’m too busy acting like I’m not Naive. I’ve seen it all, I was here first.

Just because you’re different doesn’t mean you can’t be open about who you are.

I’m not well-read, but when I read, I read well.

Rock music should be gross: that’s the fun of it. It gets up and drops its trousers.

I’m used to being in the minority. I’m a left-handed gay Jew.

The world is full of idiots.

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

The human body is the best work of art.

I always wanted to be free. And now I am.

We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

I didn’t even own a TV for years.

I wish I could eat whatever I want without gaining weight.

I’m doing it to straighten my life out.

I would like to get rid of the homophobes, sexists, and racists in our audience.

I was looking for something a lot heavier, yet melodic at the same time.

I’m not gonna be one of those people who sits around talking about what they’re gonna do.

If it’s illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!

Nobody dies a virgin… Life fucks us all.

I always knew that I was a star, and now the rest of the world seems to agree with me.

You can’t buy happiness.