Billy corgan

We were in Japan once where they had 30 kinds of green tea. I thought there was one.

I think God is the most unexplored territory in rock and roll music.

I mean there's certainly a lot of progressive rock and metal that exists at the underground level, which has its own vitality, as it should. But it seems to have lost its ability to really charge up...

The desire to hit a big home run is dominating the music business.

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

Even if you don't believe in God, exploring fully the idea of a god or gods should pose no threat to you.

Do I belong in the conversation about the best artists in the world? My answer is yes, I do.

My father was a guitar player, and I was raised with a super high standard of what good guitar playing was.

You have to be willing to deal with the ups and downs of the music, the ups and downs of the audience.

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.