Quotes By Billy Corgan

There's nothing wrong with technology. It's when technology is the story and not the artist, that's the problem.

I grew up in a house of no love or emotion - it kind of sticks with you.

When I've tried to reinvent the wheel, I get bashed for not doing the familiar things.

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.

In our lives in a lot of ways it's all about fake. You've got people wanting things for fake reasons.

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.

Rock in the mainstream culture has lost a lot of its mojo.

I think a spiritual journey is not so much a journey of discovery. It's a journey of recovery. It's a journey of uncovering your own inner nature. It's already there.

If you don't fit into this kind of like gossipy, trendy, Web-hit thingy, you're relegated to sort of second-class celebrity status.

I mean, I'm certainly not a 'teaophyte,' or whatever the word would be.

You're in a band 24 hours a day.

I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life playing clubs, if that means I'm playing music that I believe in.

Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness.

People try to make a big deal, like I don't want to play my old songs. That's not it. I don't want to play my old songs if that's my only option. That's a different thing.

One thing I've learned to appreciate as I've gotten a little older is direct forms of communication.

I don't want to be a dead hero.

More than any audience in the world, Americans will cross their arms, stare at you and say, 'OK, whaddya got?' - no matter how many times you've proven it to them.

I'm from a lower middle class background; all my family were immigrants.