A Short Story of Kurt, Donald Cobain
When I was about twelve, I wanted to become a rock star - I wanted to take revenge on the jocks who always picked up the girls. But long before I actually became a rock star, I realized that was nonsense. Kurt, 1992
I had a really nice childhood until I was nine. Then the classic divorce story happened, and I suffered a lot from it; I was constantly passed around in my family. I became totally depressed and withdrew into myself. Kurt, 1992
I was an absolutely depressed child. I went to bed every night and screamed my soul out. I always tried to make my head explode by holding my breath - I thought if my head exploded, they would regret it... I wanted to die. I wanted to kill. I wanted to smash something. Kurt, 1993
Vandalism: Cool as a stone in the face of a cop, sticker on one of Kurt's guitars. I don't care if someone thinks I'm exploiting my child. She is the only thing I've succeeded in my life. Courtney, 1995
It's about a young girl who was kidnapped. The guy drove her around in his truck, tortured and raped her. The only chance she had to get away from him was to go along with him and get him to untie her. She did that and escaped. Can you imagine how much strength that took? Krist about the true story behind the song Polly
He's probably dead and has joined that stupid club. Kurt's mother, referring to other rock stars who took their own lives. Just a few hours after this statement, Kurt's body was found.
\At first, I thought it was a mannequin, but then I noticed he had blood on his right ear. Then I saw a gun lying on his chest, aimed at his head. Gary Smith, the electrician who found Kurt's body April 1994
Remember Kurt as he was: committed, generous, and loving. And hold on to his music. It will always remain with us. Krist Novoselic
Most lyrics are completely contradictory. I write a few lines that I mean seriously, and in the next line, I make fun of it. Kurt
In terms of attitude, I'm definitely gay, and I could probably live a bisexual life. If I hadn't found Courtney, I would probably be living a bisexual life. Kurt, 1993
His eternal saying was: I'm only alive because of Frances. Just look at his interviews. In every single one, he talks about wanting to shoot himself. The day after our daughter's birth, he brought a gun to the hospital. The next day he was supposed to go to Reading. I said: I'm going first. I held that thing in my hand... And what about Frances? A bit heavy: Oh, your parents died the day after your birth. So I started to talk him out of it. He said: Shit, you can't back out now. I'm going to do it. But I was able to get him to give me the gun. Courtney, 1994
I said it would surprise me if he even turned thirty. Kurt's mother
None of us would probably be here tonight if it weren't for Kurt Cobain. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) to his audience the night after Kurt's body was found.




