You give me a @#$%& kazoo and I'll write you a good song.

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.

Somewhere between the intellectual idea of why we're attracted to certain things and the pragmatic reality is some form of ever-evolving truth.

You've got to be ready to be in a great relationship.

Sometimes people just like being around each other, and good things come out of that.

What most people do is try to find a comfortable persona that they're in alignment with and the public likes and appreciates them for.

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