"I want to create a record that's really good to fuck to. What does it sound like when the sperm meets the egg? What is the sound of a death rattle? I want the sound of the agony of heroin withdrawal."
- Courtney Love,August 1994
"I used to say there was a principle behind my 70's uncomfortable platform fucked-up hooker boots, and it was because I wanted to feel every step I took and I didn't want to take any step for granted."
- Melissa Auf der Maur,April 1999
"I'm not out there with that fucking pink flag or anything, but it's good for other people who live somewhere else in some small town who feel freaky about being gay to know that there's other people who are and that it's OK."
- Patty Schemel, July 1995
"The most frustrating thing for me is that people view most female artists as this single person. The thing is, I know for a fact that we're more of a band, and we've always been more of a band. I don't want to be in a 'backing band,' and Courtney doesn't want that either. That's not the way we work."
- Eric Erlandson, July 1995