Looking back on the production of 'Nevermind,' I'm embarrassed by it now. It's closer to a Motley Crue record than it is a punk rock record.
I like to complain and do nothing to make things better.
Rather be dead than cool.
I've never been a very prolific person, so when creativity flows, it flows. I find myself scribbling on little notepads and pieces of loose paper, which results in a very small portion of my writings to ever show up in true form.
I have to admit I've found myself doing the same things that a lot of other rock stars do or are forced to do. Which is not being able to respond to mail, not being able to keep up on current music, and I'm pretty much locked away a lot. The outside world is pretty foreign to me.
I was looking for something a lot heavier, yet melodic at the same time. Something different from heavy metal, a different attitude.
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.
I've never considered musical equipment very sacred.
Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.
The worst crime is faking it.
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.
I like guitars in the Fender style because they have skinny necks.
It's okay to eat fish because they don't have any feelings.
I won't eat anything green.
My songs have always been frustrating themes, relationships that I've had. And now that I'm in love, I expect it to be really happy, or at least there won't be half as much anger as there was.
I sing and play the guitar, and I'm a walking, talking bacterial infection.
If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask someone else first.
If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!
Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock.
I never listen to 'Nevermind.' I haven't listened to it since we put it out. That says something.
