Portrait of Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Nirvana, grunge

Contemporary influential 137 sayings

Sayings by Kurt Cobain

Birds... scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth. They know the truth. Screaming bloody murder all over the world in our ears, but sadly we don't speak bird.

2002 — Journals
Life & Death Unverifiable

Before I die many will die with me and they'll deserve it. See you in Hell.

2001 — Book by Kurt Cobain
Life & Death Unverifiable

Humans are stupid. I'm ashamed to be human.

2002 — Book by Kurt Cobain
Wisdom Unverifiable

I'm not worried about what's going to happen when I'm thirty, because I am never going to make it to thirty. You know what life is like after thirty - I don't want that.

2002 — Journals
Wisdom Unverifiable

I'm going to be a superstar musician, kill myself, and go out in a flame of glory.

2001 — MTV.com interview
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

If you're a sexist, racist, homophobe, or basically an asshole, don't buy this CD. I don't care if you like me, I hate you.

1993 — Liner notes of 'In Utero'
Wisdom Unverifiable

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

1993 — Song: 'Dumb' ('In Utero')
Wisdom Confirmed

A friend is nothing but a known enemy.

Unknown — Undated, cited in article
War & Conflict Unverifiable

I started being really proud of the fact that I was gay, even though I wasn't.

Unknown — Journals
Wisdom Unverifiable

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.

Unknown — Undated, cited in article
Biblical Unverifiable

The finest day i ever had was when tomorrow never came.

Unknown — Journals
Wisdom Unverifiable

If my eyes could show my soul, everyone would cry when they saw me smile.

Unknown — Journals
Biblical Unverifiable

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

Unknown — Journals
Wisdom Confirmed

Nobody dies a virgin... Life fucks us all.

Unknown — Journals
Wisdom Unverifiable

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

Unknown — Journals
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

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

Unknown — Journals
Wisdom Confirmed

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.

1991 — NME interview
Educational Confirmed

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

Unknown — Journals
Wisdom Unverifiable

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.

Unknown — Journals
Love & Relationships Unverifiable

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.

Unknown — Journals
Wisdom Unverifiable
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