Billy Corgan

beautiful in its weird way my mom had the same hair so i don't take any credit for the hair and but i do i do get wispy for it sometimes all right back to you okay um so i love the idea that there's this twin thing of the band and and you so without going into everything because a lot of that stuff's all on the record and i like to try to talk about the stuff that's not on the record but uh

beautiful in its weird way my mom had the same hair so i don't take any credit for the hair and but i do i do get wispy for it sometimes all right back to you okay um so i love the idea that there's this twin thing of the band and and you so without going into everything because a lot of that stuff's all on the record and i like to try to talk about the stuff that's not on the record but uh

the band's success is surprising to you?

the band's success is surprising to you?

I mean, it was right at the, basically the, I don't know if it's the first single, but the one song goes kablooey right away, right?

I mean, it was right at the, basically the, I don't know if it's the first single, but the one song goes kablooey right away, right?

I mean, it's massive.

I mean, it's massive.

So are you like, whoa, this is crazy.

So are you like, whoa, this is crazy.

I thought it was just going to cool thing.

I thought it was just kind of a cool thing.

And, and, but are you suddenly, maybe the question I'm asking is, are you suddenly like, this is great, but I still want to do this other thing.

And, and, but are you suddenly, maybe the question I'm asking is, are you suddenly like, this is great, but I still want to do this other thing.

And the band isn't necessarily everything I want to do musically, like walk me through that tension.

And the band isn't necessarily everything I want to do musically, like walk me through that tension.

I totally understand.

So... Did you feel hemmed in by sort of... Not...

So... Did you feel hemmed in by sort of... Not...

It's maybe not the right way because it sounds negative and it doesn't mean negative.