Billy Corgan (William Patrick "Billy" Corgan Jr.) Quotes

My earliest memory is of feeling different. My parents told me that I wasn't like other children.

Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins

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  Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins
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  • Parents