We can look you in the eye and talk to you about life, heart, love rock'n'roll, whatever, but we do not have the moral authority to tell people how to vote or what to do with their bodies. We are just a rock band.

I get more out of life just being myself, by just being a human being. Not by being a rock star, not by being whatever. Sometimes I act like a jerk, but I think people respect me for being myself. That's the ultimate thing about the Smashing Pumpkins.

I don't think '90s music was as significant as '60s music in terms of changing the world, but it was significant, and I think it was similarly disillusioning when you realize the mainstream just views it as like a curiosity.

Been there, done that, seen it, heard it, pissed on it.

Personally, I think Jesus would like better bands.

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.

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