“the death of young musicians isn't something to romanticize (cont)”

“Death is something we shouldn't fear because, while we are, death isn't, and when death is, we aren't.”

“Even though Kurt died in the most horrific way possible, there is this mythology and romanticism that surrounds him, because he's 27 forever. The shelf life of an artist or musician isn't particularly long. Kurt has gotten to icon status because he will never age. He will always be that relevant in that time and always be beautiful.”

“Fight the tendency to become complacent and do one kind of music - that is the death of a musician.”

“I'm bent on proving that you can make living as musician and not die young and crazy like Mozart.”

“The joy that isn't shared dies young.”

“Life isn't fair,' Skulduggery said. 'In my experience, death isn't so different.”

“"The kids out there want something they can relate to, something that's real; most of that whiny stuff isn't real. The cheesy pop songs just bore me to death." (commenting on how he feels about rock and pop.)”

“[ Old men go to death; death comes to young men. ]”

“I know death comes. I’ve seen too much death, young death.”