February 20 marks the day Nirvana’s frontman Kurt Cobain would have been 49 years-old.

To celebrate his birthday, we decided to share some of our favourite Kurt Cobain quotes.

They convey the singer’s feelings on life, his wit, his struggles with fame, his opinions on fellow artists and his music.

Check out his best quotes below.

“I’d like to live off the band, but if not, I’ll just retire to Mexico or Yugoslavia with a few hundred dollars, grow potatoes, and learn the history of rock through back issues of Creem magazine.”

“Ever since the beginning of rock and roll, there’s been an Axl Rose. And it’s just boring. It’s totally boring to me.”

“I never listen to Nevermind. I haven’t listened to it since we put it out. That says something.”

“It’s really not hard to keep your dignity and sign to a major label…Most people don’t have any dignity in the first place.”

“I can’t comment on Soundgarden because I know them personally and I really like them a lot, but I have strong feelings towards Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains and bands like that. They’re obviously just corporate puppets that are just trying to jump on the alternative bandwagon – and we are being lumped into that category.”

“Hope I die before I turn into Pete Townshend.”

“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 started being really proud of the fact that I was gay even though I wasn’t.”

“We sound like the Bay City Rollers after an assault by Black Sabbath. And, we vomit onstage better than anyone.”

“I wouldn’t wear a tie-dyed tee-shirt unless it was dyed with the urine of Phil Collins and the blood of Jerry Garcia.”

“If I went to jail, at least I wouldn’t have to sign autographs.”

“All drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self-esteem. They’re no good at all. But I’m not going to go around preaching against [them].”

“I wouldn’t have been surprised if they had voted me ‘Most Likely To Kill Everyone At A High School Dance’.”

“If it was up to me, I’d get more oil tanker drivers drunk. I don’t value music much. I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. I like Led Zeppelin, but I hate Robert Plant. I like the Who, but I hate Roger Daltrey.”

“I’m a much happier guy than a lot of people think I am.”