Kurt Cobain

Musician, Singer-Songwriter

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of Nirvana, known for his profound impact on the grunge music scene and his exploration of personal struggles.

Born
February 20, 1967
Died
April 5, 1994
Quotes
216
Rank
#482

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"I just can't believe that anyone would start a band just to make the scene and be cool and have chicks. I just can't believe it."

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"We're just musically and rhythmically retarded. We play so hard that we can't tune our guitars fast enough. People can relate to that."

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"I remember feeling ashamed, for some reason. I was ashamed of my parents. I couldn't face some of my friends at school anymore, because I desperately wanted to have the classic, you know, typical family. Mother, father. I wanted that security, so I resented my parents for quite a few years because of that."

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"I'm left-handed, and it's not very easy to find reasonably priced, high-quality left-handed guitars. But out of all the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favorite. I've only owned two of them."

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"I wish I would tell our audience that we don't hate them without sounding cheesy."

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"I'll be the first to admit that we're the 90's version of Cheap Trick or the Knack..."

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"My mother always tried to keep a little bit of British culture in our family. We'd drink tea all the time!"

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"And I swear that I don't have a gun."

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"If it was up to me, I'd get more oil tanker drivers drunk. I don't value music much. I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. I like Led Zeppelin, but I hate Robert Plant. I like the Who, but I hate Roger Daltrey."

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"Holding Frances in my arms is the best drug in the world."

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"I like guitars in the Fender style because they have skinny necks."

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"Load up our guns Bring your friends It's fun to lose and to pretend"

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"If I went to jail, at least I wouldn't have to sign autographs."

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"I called Leo Fender, the dead guy, a dork. Now I'll never get an endorsement."

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"There is plenty of Hühnerfleisch in the Kühlschrank. (There is plenty of chicken in the fridge)."

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