In the beginning, though, I have to admit that I did have a chip on my shoulder. I did want to prove everyone wrong. But after I went through the process and came out the other side, it wasn’t about anyone else. – Billy Corgan
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. – Billy Corgan
Rock and Roll is still asking people like me to live up to the old guard’s concept of what success is but it doesn’t mean anything. – Billy Corgan
There’s nothing wrong with technology. It’s when technology is the story and not the artist, that’s the problem. – Billy Corgan
James, that’s a bad situation. I’m not saying it’s not repairable, but it’s pretty far. When you go from being in one of the best bands in the world to some cover band… as far as I’m concerned, he was playing down at the pub. – Billy Corgan
We need to get back to a level of social responsibility that we haven’t seen for a long time. – Billy Corgan
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. – Billy Corgan
I think long and hard about what it is I’m actually trying to do, and then I kind of have to narrow my focus into that. If I don’t, I’m too all over the place. – Billy Corgan
I’m definitely responsible for coming in with some basic chord changes, or ideas. Everybody in the band looks to me to come up with the basic seed, so it’s not very productive to come in with nothing. – Billy Corgan
You know Americans are obsessed with life and death and rebirth, that’s the American Cycle. You know, awakening, tragic, horrible death and then Phoenix rising from the ashes. That’s the American story, again and again. – 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
In my case I don’t mind playing a character that irritates people or makes people question my sanity. – Billy Corgan
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 realize you can have any kind of relationship with God you want… and so I now have a punk rock relationship with God. – Billy Corgan
You have to keep adapting to the times. If you kind of go with it, it can kind of fun. – Billy Corgan
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. – Billy Corgan
In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me. – Billy Corgan
Even if you don’t believe in God, exploring fully the idea of a god or gods should pose no threat to you. – Billy Corgan
One thing I’ve learned to appreciate as I’ve gotten a little older is direct forms of communication. – Billy Corgan
It’s important for people to talk and get beyond the wall of Facebook and social media. – Billy Corgan
