Nirvana Quotes

United States,
1987 – 1994.

Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. It was founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Though the band dissolved in 1994 after the death of Cobain, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock and roll culture.

Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder, but it's always going to be there.

Dave Grohl Nirvana
- Faith
- Lose
- Rock And Roll
I hate myself, and I want to die.

Kurt Cobain Nirvana
- Die
- I Want
- I Hate

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.

Kurt Cobain Nirvana
- Truth
- Murder
- Birds
The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

Kurt Cobain Nirvana
And I swear that I don't have a gun.

Kurt Cobain Nirvana
- Gun
- Swear
To me the most important thing is getting into a studio and making an album that is 12 or 14 amazing songs, getting up onstage, and making people happy by livening the rock.

Dave Grohl Nirvana
With this record [The Colour and the Shape], I started taking the lyrics more seriously. This is a very personal album.

Dave Grohl Nirvana
- Lyrics
- Record
- Album
There are a lot of things I wish I would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring life.

Kurt Cobain Nirvana
- Life
- Things
- Complaining

I think maybe what happened was the convenience of technology overshadowed the experience of holding an album in your hands, and sitting on your bedroom floor, and staring at a picture of John Lennon or Gene Simmons or Johnny Rotten. That tangible experience can sometimes become an even more emotional experience, because it's really happening.

Dave Grohl Nirvana
The human element of making music is what's most important.

Dave Grohl Nirvana