The weird nihilism that permeates Mellon Collie is extremely relevant to what's going on right now. So many kids are intelligent and articulate, but they don't know what to do with themselves.

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 didn't find Jesus. He's been there the whole time.

I feel completely free to do whatever I want and how I want to do it. I feel unburdened by my past.

In my Corgan brain, I've decided it's almost as simple as 'All you need is love.' Almost.

Soon you won't even have the choice to live or die as you wish!

I'm by nature kind of a glum person, but I'm not a sad pathetic