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

People always called The Cure gloomy, but listening to The Cure made me happy. There was something about the gloominess that gave me comfort, and I think we're the same way.

Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins

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