We were just amazed we were putting out a record. We were, and are, still learning. But we've never cared much for professionalism as long as the energy was there. Like our live shows: We're out of tune and use a lot of feedback. That's not on purpose or because we don't care, we're just musically and rhythmically retarded and we play so hard that we can't tune our guitars fast enough.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the spontaneity and raw energy of artistic expression over technical perfection.
Kurt Cobain's quote reveals his perspective on music creation, emphasizing the importance of authentic energy and passion over technical proficiency. He acknowledges the challenges and imperfections in their performances, reinforcing the idea that the spirit of creation and the experience for the audience is what truly matters, rather than adhering strictly to professional standards.
In practice
This quote can inspire musicians to prioritize passion over perfection during a concert.
I don't blame the average seventeen-year-old punk-rock kid for calling me a sellout. I understand that. And maybe when they grow up a little bit, they'll realize there's more things to life than living out your rock & roll identity so righteously.
Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there.
Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.
I get a thrill meeting kids who are into alternative music.
The future of rock belongs to women.
I don't need to be inspired any longer, just supported.
A piece of sculpture can have a hole through it and not be weakened if the hole is of a studied size, shape, and direction.
There is no color line in art.
The fact of the matter is that the most unexpected and miraculous thing in my life was the arrival in it of poetry itself - as a vocation and an elevation almost.
She danced the dance of flames and fire, _x000D_ _x000D_ and the dance of swords and spears; _x000D_ _x000D_ she danced the dance of stars and the dance of space, _x000D_ _x000D_ and then she danced the dance of flowers in the wind.
Anything can become a musical sound. The wind on telegraph wires is a great sound; get it into your machine and play it and it becomes interesting.
A work of art is good if it has arisen out of necessity. That is the only way one can judge it.
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