Cobain wasn’t a monster, ever. At his worst, he was a mess, but so are most of us, only we get to act out our shit among friends, and not in front of people who think our every woe is a generational signifier. I mean, Cobain’s idea of media manipulation was to wear a Daniel Johnston T-shirt during photo sessions. He may have been rich, but he thought like an anarchist. He wanted to share.
— <p>Dennis Cooper, <a href=“http://www.spin.com/articles/nirvana-kurt-cobain-death-1994-essay-grain-of-the-voice/" title=“spin.com”>Grain of the Voice</a>, <em>Spin</em>, June 1994.</p>
<p>What can I say? I’m Gen-X and I was in college in the ‘90s — I’m a Nirvana fan, and Kurt Cobain is a personal touchstone.</p>