Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan Jr. is an American musician, songwriter, producer, television writer, poet, and professional wrestling promoter best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band's direction has largely been driven by Corgan through his confessional lyrics, grandiose production values, and virtuosic musical...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth17 March 1967
CityElk Grove Village, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I was brought up Roman Catholic. I'm not even baptized.
In the music business I am surrounded by people who don't view music as a sacred voice. They view music as something that they can use and exploit, often times lazily. They have no sense of the tradition, they have no sense of honor about those who came before and charted the path.
I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life playing clubs, if that means I'm playing music that I believe in.
The simplest way that I can understand therapy is that we're born a certain way, we're taught to be something different, and we spend our whole lives trying to unravel it.
If you've sold over a million records, you are not punk rock, you are milking the system for everything that it's worth.
I'd reached a point where there was a direct conflict between what I was trying to be and who I really was.
We've turned into a whining society.
Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness.
You've got to be ready to be in a great relationship.
The music business - and I guess you could say any artistic endeavor - usually rewards those who are on the leading edge of where everything is going, but you can't be too far.
I'm like the Fugitive, running from the one-armed indie-rock community!
I didn't find Jesus. He's been there the whole time.
I want to make great songs.
It seems to me that references to bands like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin meant more to me a year ago and all those old things are totally losing importance.