I always thought Kurt Cobain was the perfect embodiment of the great alternative guitar player.

As a citizen of the great city of Chicago, I find it impossible to root against the White Sox. The White Sox organization has been much more consistent, in my lifetime at least, at putting a winning ballclub on the field.

Stay in school. Lie to your teachers, but stay in school.

I believe that if the Tribune company ever tries to close down Wrigley Field that you will have a protest from every corner of the globe.

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

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

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.