Sometimes I just want to paint the words 'It's my fault' across my forehead to save people the time of being pissed off at me.

— Christina Westover

He had the desperation, not the courage, to be himself. Once you do that, you can’t go wrong, because you can’t make any mistakes when people love you for being yourself. But for Kurt, it didn’t matter that other people loved him; he simply didn’t love himself enough.

— Charles R. Cross

Kids don't care about rock and roll as much as they used to, as the other generations have. It's already turned into nothing but a fashion statement and an identity for kids to use as a tool for them to fuck and have a social life.

— Kurt Cobain

The message was clear for baby boomers everywhere: Kurt Cobain was not merely some rock 'n' roll icon who couldn't handle drugs. In ways that were important to recognize, he was every parent's child.

— Kurt St. Thomas

I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships.

— Kurt Cobain

I would love to be erased from our association with Pearl Jam or the Nymphs and other first time offenders.

— Kurt Cobain

He was depressed. He was addicted to heroin. And I think there comes a time when all the beauty in the world just isn’t enough.

— Antony John

Sometimes your music sounds like there’s too much inside you. Maybe even you couldn’t get it all out. Maybe that’s why you died. Like you exploded from the inside.

— Ava Dellaira

He was able to sit in silence for long stretches without feeling a need to make small talk.

— Charles R. Cross

The more you love,the more love you have to give.It's the only feeling we have which is infinite...

— Christina Westover