Quote by Billy Corgan
The ideology of the Smashing Pumpkins was ultimately more valuable

The ideology of the Smashing Pumpkins was ultimately more valuable than the music of the Smashing Pumpkins. Thats what critics cant put their finger on. – Billy Corgan

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People think I take some sort of masochistic pleasure out of putting out music thats gonna be unpopular. – Billy Corgan

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You know Americans are obsessed with life and death and rebirth, thats the American Cycle. You know, awakening, tragic, horrible death and then Phoenix rising from the ashes. Thats the American story, again and again. – Billy Corgan

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