Billy Corgan quotes - page 2

Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in the cage. (Billy Corgan)
Your basic person wants to talk about material culture, internet culture. I think about God, cats, nature. View quote
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I was raised a Christian, but I wouldn't call myself a Christian now. I think when I was younger it was easier to focus on the negative, nihilist vision... this is sort of picking up on the other half of the body, which is God and white light. View quote
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You will never see the four original Pumpkins on stage ever again, unless it's a Hall of Fame thing. But you would never see a tour. There's so much damage, there's no way. View quote
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The deeper I get into my life as a musician, I'm discovering that it becomes less and less about other people, and more about what I want to do. And that's a good place to be. View quote
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There's a difference between being a poseur and being someone who's so emotionally challenged they're kind of just doing their best to show you what they've got. View quote
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For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating. View quote
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My version, of course, is not this flag-waving, let's all get on the Jesus train and ride out of hell. I'm not that kind of guy. It's an embrace that life is good, worth living and yeah, it's not easy, but there are more pluses than minuses. View quote
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I do not trust those who make the vaccines, or the apparatus behind it all to push it on us thru fear. View quote
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I don't have to play by these rules or do these things... I can actually have my own kind of version. View quote
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I lay a lot of blame at the feet of Dusty Baker for not being more strict about fundamentals, which I think would give the team a stronger day-to-day identity. (Billy Corgan)
Saturn Return is just the return of your planets to their original position. View quote
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I believe that if the Tribune company ever tries to close down Wrigley Field that you will have a protest from every corner of the globe. View quote
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I never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins. That was never the plan. View quote
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I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car. View quote
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I walked away from going to church when I was 8. I didn't set foot in another church until I was 28. View quote
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My pat line about the Cubs and payroll is that the amount of merchandise the Cubs would sell off a world series championship would more than cover for a big payroll. View quote
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As a citizen of the great city of Chicago, I find it impossible to root against the White Sox. The White Sox organization has been much more consistent, in my lifetime at least, at putting a winning ballclub on the field. View quote
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Most of my arguments with musicians through the years have had more to do with their attitude about music, or their attitude about their own lives, or their personal responsibility. Music has never really been the big centerpiece of the fight. View quote
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I didn't grow up with my mother, and so losing her for real was like, some sort of latent childhood, some sort of unresolved issue. When she left for real, it was sort of like, I was done. View quote
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My mother came to a Smashing Pumpkins gig once, and I was wearing a dress. She was very upset. She said, 'Everyone's gonna think you're a fag.' I said,'Well, they already think I'm an asshole. (Billy Corgan)
If I have resistance to something, it means there's something wrong. The resistance to me is a sign of fear. View quote
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I'll come in with a string of riffs and direct the musical ideas. But you still need a band and their input to make the ideas come alive. You can't underestimate band chemistry. View quote
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I didn't find Jesus. He's been there the whole time. View quote
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I was brought up Roman Catholic. I'm not even baptized. View quote
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