Cobain Quote by Courtney Love
![“[Kurt Cobain] had a lot of German in him. Some Irish. But no Jew. I think that if he had had a little Jew he would have [expletive] stuck it out.” quote by Courtney Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f8b/courtney-love-2787_cobain_kurt-cobain-had-a-lot-of-german-in-him-s_320200.jpg)
“[Kurt Cobain] had a lot of German in him. Some Irish. But no Jew. I think that if he had had a little Jew he would have [expletive] stuck it out.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: 1994 (Kurt Cobain discussion), null
The speaker speculates on ethnic background influencing character traits, revealing bias.
In simple terms: Assumptions about heritage affect perception.
Key Takeaway
Question stereotypes.
Themes
bias
identity
stereotype
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
quote
opinion
When to use this quote
- media commentary
- personal opinion
- cultural discussion
Key Concepts
social psychology
ethnicity
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we link ethnicity to behavior?
- How can we avoid ethnic stereotypes?
A Different Perspective
Such claims can be unfounded and offensive.
![“[I'm] more German than Irish.” quote by Bill Burr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9cf/bill-burr-1900_german_i-m-more-german-than-irish-3020128_3020128.jpg)
![“I simply constructed a project to try to snap Kurt [Cobain] out of a frame of mind. I sent him a plane ticket and a driver, and he tacked the plane ticket to the wall in the bedroom and the driver sat outside the house for 10 hours. Kurt wouldn't come out and wouldn't answer the phone.” quote by Michael Stipe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/208/michael-stipe-6714_answers_i-simply-constructed-a-project-to-try-to_117192.jpg)
![“I like Kurt Cobain. [He] is like my dream boyfriend.” quote by Miley Cyrus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/49e/miley-cyrus-613_cobain_i-like-kurt-cobain-he-is-like-my-dream-b_848436.jpg)
![“Kurt [Cobain], from the moment he could hold a paintbrush in his hand, was painting. And from the moment he could hold a guitar, he was playing” quote by Brett Morgen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a68/brett-morgen-30402_cobain_kurt-cobain-from-the-moment-he-could-hol_1000035.jpg)
