The funny thing about me that most people never really understand is that, at heart, I'm really a jock.

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

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

Ultimately, running a band is about the relationships you have with people.

The Smashing Pumpkins was never meant to be a small band. It was going to either be a big band, or a no band.

What bothers me is when music becomes entertainment. Of course, music is supposed to be entertaining, but go back to any period of time - music had a cultural significance on different levels, whether it was folk music, it was the news of the village, or it had to do with the rites of passage.

The point is to let the music be itself. If it doesn't mean anything to you, then it's bullsh*t.