The closer I get back to being who I really am, the stronger the music gets. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
Ultimately, running a band is about the relationships you have with people. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I don't think people buy records because of anything that happens on Facebook. They buy records cause they're friends say 'I bought… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I dont think we're the type of band people look at and say, 'I want to grow up to be just like… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
We weren't like mates who decided to form a band. The other three met me because they were interested in being in… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
The point is to let the music be itself. If it doesn't mean anything to you, then it's bullsh*t. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
A missive to all you metal bands, the world is totally over the rock thing. Rock is deader than it's ever been. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
Rock and Roll is still asking people like me to live up to the old guard's concept of what success is but… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life playing clubs, if that means I'm playing music that I believe in. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
The deeper I get into my life as a musician, I'm discovering that it becomes less and less about other people, and… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I don't think people are fans of me because I wrote hit songs. I think they're fans because I'm a lunatic or… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
We had a wonderful time with this kind of grunge awareness, where suddenly rock was cool again. People wanted to head loud… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I put up with the music business because I understand that I'm in the tradition, I'm in a tradition that's of far… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
That's the great thing about rock n' roll: the myth is ultimately more important than the reality. And that's what you learn… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
Most of my arguments with musicians through the years have had more to do with their attitude about music, or their attitude… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
In 1992, with the weight of a perceived world on our shoulders, we disappeared into a parking garage to write the songs… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
It was shocking to see Nirvana play, because it was like, "Here's this little guy with a monster-guitar sound." And it was… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I was playing heavy metal when I was 18. I had to evolve out of that into an alternative consciousness about what… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
Instead of taking the 'I'm cool, I hope you adore me' path (with my music), I chose the path of how to… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins. That was never the plan. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
It's a simple formula for me now, I don't play any song I don't want to play. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
In my particular instance, I came from a family that didn't have anything. Everything I earned in life I made. Myself. With… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
Music is 99% of my life. But I know I need a break. Besides, if you give people too much, they start… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
I have a hard time thinking of men trying to sing my songs, because I think my perspective is definitely feminine. — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
To re-embrace what I once loved about music has been a warming process for me, because it's a good, earned feeling now. — Billy Corgan Copy Share
I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life playing clubs, if that means I'm playing music that I believe in. — Billy Corgan Copy Share
We were in Japan once where they had 30 kinds of green tea. I thought there was one. — Billy Corgan Copy Share
All humans are part male and part female. The other side must be explored to gain complete understanding ofourselves and the world we live… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
“I used to be a little boy So old in my shoes And what i choose is my choice What's a boy supposed to… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
In my case I don't mind playing a character that irritates people or makes people question my sanity. — Billy Corgan Copy Share
Everybody can close their eyes, picture a dream house or a perfect place [where] they'd like to have a picnic. But actually creating it… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
In the music business I am surrounded by people who don't view music as a sacred voice. They view music as something that they… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
That was a terrible Super Bowl, I have to say. I mean you got the big Peyton Manning walk off into the sunset win,… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
We can look you in the eye and talk to you about life, heart, love rock'n'roll, whatever, but we do not have the moral… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
I've always been spiritual but I've never had a proper context, and it took me awhile to find the proper context. It's hard to… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
Being overly identified with [a certain period of time] becomes a noose around your neck, and people don't want you to grow up, they… — Billy Corgan Copy Share
