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
In my particular instance, I came from a family that didnt have anything. Everything I earned in life I made. Myself. With songs that I wrote. – Billy Corgan
I did 13-something years of talking to wrestlers and promoters about why they did certain things and why they booked matches a certain way and what they were thinking and whether they were satisfied with the draw. And I got a lot of insight in the business. – Billy Corgan
You have to be willing to deal with the ups and downs of the music, the ups and downs of the audience. – Billy Corgan