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The idea of starting a band because of Nirvana and thereby trying to sound like Nirvana is totally not the case.

— Paul Banks

Nirvana was a band that led you somewhere, as opposed to all the grunge bands that began and ended with themselves.

— Jens Lekman

I know a lot of people who wouldn't be comfortable with everything that comes with being in a band as big as Nirvana. The…

— Dave Grohl

Nirvana's success drew attention to a marketing demographic previously ignored by the mainstream, and inadvertently started a gold rush with advertising executives, product manufacturers,…

— Kim Thayil

What Nirvana's success means is that certain radio stations now have their ear more cocked to bands like us; they're more open to playing…

— Lee Ranaldo

Nirvana has nothing do with any of this. None of this is there.

— Frederick Lenz

I never wanted to start a band to sound like Nirvana.

— Paul Banks

I seriously do not think Nirvana is grunge.

— Adam Jones

The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the…

— Greg Ginn

The R.E.M and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the…

— Greg Ginn

People misinterpret my emotions towards Nirvana because I've said things about how something happened with grunge that took a little bit of fun out…

— Brandon Flowers

Kurt Cobain was Nirvana. He named the band, hired its members, played guitar, wrote the songs, fronted the band onstage and in interviews, and…

— Courtney Love