Kurt Cobain was Nirvana. He named the band, hired its members, played guitar, wrote the songs, fronted the band onstage and in interviews, and took responsibility for the band's business decisions.

Don't date the captain of the football team; be the captain of the football team.

He was so gorgeous... Kurt. I don't know how I got lucky that way.

In rock stardom there's an absolute economic upside to self-destruction.

My mentors are people like Cameron Crowe and Carrie Fisher.

I think self-destructiveness is given a really bad rap. I think it can also mean self-reflection and poetic sensiblity. It can mean empathy, hedonism, a libertarianism.

Even if you don't release it, find a scream. It's so liberating. You can do anything then. It’s like you can fly. It gives you superpowers.