If I have resistance to something, it means there's something wrong. The resistance to me is a sign of fear.

I've always believed that we could reach past genre -- we didn't ride the grunge coat-tails; we've always been on our terms.

Music is 99% of my life. But I know I need a break. Besides, if you give people too much, they start to not want it. We need to restrain ourselves.

Well, I'm known as a guitar-rock guy, you know? You're not supposed to play with synthesizers. This is not in the rulebook.

As far as a theoretical point of view for my generation, I'm probably the most successful theoretician. I mean, double albums and concepts and dresses and major disasters and wonderful successes and yet you don't see the critical review of my work. Why? Because it's all focused on the persona. Billy Corgan. But I get to sort of jump in and be Billy Corgan. But then I get to sort of jump back out and be like, sensitive man in the corner.

I don't think I'm before my time, I just don't think I'm in my time.

I'm viewed as this weird, crippled character. But you got to take your lumps.