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

Music is 99% of my life. But I know I need a break. Besides, if you give people too much, they start to not want it. We need to restrain ourselves.

Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins

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