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 know how stupid people can be. I've played in front of 5,000 people that bought a ticket to my concert, and some guy who's bought a ticket decides he's going to throw a bottle at my head. That's a simple act of stupidity. That's not even defiance.
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.
There's nothing wrong with technology. It's when technology is the story and not the artist, that's the problem.
It makes me crazy to think that somebody might attack my city or any other city.
I do not trust those who make the vaccines, or the apparatus behind it all to push it on us through fear.
A good artist is willing to die many times over. What's funny is, I've died so many times.
I've been too productive for too long, and despite what anybody wants to strip away from me, I am influential. I am.
These days you're not just competing with the tedium, you're competing with the cellphone.
Injuries are nothing to be ashamed about.
In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me.
I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car.
Being overly identified with [a certain period of time] becomes a noose around your neck, and people don't want you to grow up, they don't want you to change, they don't want you to evolve.
I had such a big mouth for so long that it doesn't faze anybody anymore.
There's a lot of days where you feel forgotten.