Quotes by Krist Novoselic

About Krist Novoselic:

Krist Anthony Novoselic is an American rock musician. He was the bassist and co-founder of the grunge band Nirvana. After Nirvana disbanded following the death of the lead singer Kurt Cobain, Novoselic formed Sweet 75 and Eyes Adrift, releasing one album with each band. From 2006 to 2009 he played in the punk band Flipper, and in 2011 contributed bass and accordion to the song "I Should Have Known", on Foo Fighters' studio album Wasting Light.
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And Seattle isn't really crazy anymore. It's a big dot-com city.

Krist Novoselic

But remember, guitar players are a dime a dozen.

Krist Novoselic

But this is pretty new for me, both songwriting and singing.

Krist Novoselic

Don't follow a trend. Follow your heart.

Krist Novoselic

I think pot should be legalized, but I think the promotion of party culture is irresponsible.

Krist Novoselic

If you've got a guitar and a lot of soul, just bang something out and mean it. You're the superstar.

Krist Novoselic

No band is special, no player royalty.

Krist Novoselic

Our idea is simply to play the songs and to emphasize our musicianship.

Krist Novoselic

Theodore Roethke was a poet I was raised with so he has a lot of sentimental value for me.

Krist Novoselic

We remember Kurt for what he was: caring, generous and sweet.

Krist Novoselic

I'm really into Sweet 75 right now, and I dig playing Nirvana, don't get me wrong. Even if Kurt never died, more than likely I'd be in Sweet 75 today still.

Krist Novoselic

But my role is to just apply the skills I've learned over the years: you listen to the guitar, you listen to the vocal melodies, you listen to the rhythm, and you come up with something that helps you take the song somewhere.

Krist Novoselic

I wanted to stimulate thought instead of throwing things out or try to give a perspective. I just put stuff up and it's up for two or three weeks and I get tired of it, so I take it down and put something else up.

Krist Novoselic

Sunshine Cake is just a fun hobby thing. That's about it.

Krist Novoselic

I live out in the country now and it's quiet and it's a place where I can think a lot.

Krist Novoselic

The only way you do anything is to become really active. And the most effective way to get your message to your elected representatives is to make campaign contributions and develop relationships with them.

Krist Novoselic

But whenever history is in the making, there's some kind of intangible feeling.

Krist Novoselic

It felt like being in the center of the world, and I felt like I was a witness to history and I knew that the whole world was watching on television. So, I could feel the collective consciousness of the world focused on this little strip of land call...

Krist Novoselic

I'm just really happy, because I think we're a great band, and I really like great bands.

Krist Novoselic

Just the other day I pulled out this old cassette of Ragged Glory and I popped it into my cassette player and I was digging it. They were just a great rock and roll band, one that presents the song ahead of everything else - there's no grand idea or ...

Krist Novoselic

Author Bio

  • NameKrist Novoselic
  • DescriptionCroatian-American rock musician
  • BornMay 16, 1965
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBassist; Musician; Composer; Blogger