“Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self esteem.”

—  Kurt Cobain

As quoted in Rolling Stone (1992-04-16).
Interviews (1989-1994), Print
Context: 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].

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American musician and artist 1967–1994

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