If practice makes perfect, and no one's perfect, then why practice?

Quote by Billy Corgan

Topics: Song Writing Quotes

As a citizen of the great city of Chicago, I find it impossible to root...

As a citizen of the great city of Chicago, I find it impossible to root...

My version, of course, is not this flag-waving, let's all get on the Jesus train...

My version, of course, is not this flag-waving, let's all get on the Jesus train...

I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car.

I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car.

Your basic person wants to talk about material culture, internet culture. I think about God,...

Your basic person wants to talk about material culture, internet culture. I think about God,...

I'm viewed as this weird, crippled character. But you got to take your lumps.

I'm viewed as this weird, crippled character. But you got to take your lumps.

My pat line about the Cubs and payroll is that the amount of merchandise the...

My pat line about the Cubs and payroll is that the amount of merchandise the...

I don't have to play by these rules or do these things... I can actually...

I don't have to play by these rules or do these things... I can actually...

I'm definitely responsible for coming in with some basic chord changes, or ideas. Everybody in...

I'm definitely responsible for coming in with some basic chord changes, or ideas. Everybody in...

The deeper I get into my life as a musician, I'm discovering that it becomes...

The deeper I get into my life as a musician, I'm discovering that it becomes...

If I have resistance to something, it means there's something wrong. The resistance to me...

If I have resistance to something, it means there's something wrong. The resistance to me...

I was brought up Roman Catholic. I'm not even baptized.

I was brought up Roman Catholic. I'm not even baptized.

If practice makes perfect, and no one's perfect, then why practice?

If practice makes perfect, and no one's perfect, then why practice?

I lay a lot of blame at the feet of Dusty Baker for not being...

I lay a lot of blame at the feet of Dusty Baker for not being...

I believe that if the Tribune company ever tries to close down Wrigley Field that...

I believe that if the Tribune company ever tries to close down Wrigley Field that...

I walked away from going to church when I was 8. I didn't set foot...

I walked away from going to church when I was 8. I didn't set foot...

There's a difference between being a poseur and being someone who's so emotionally challenged they're...

There's a difference between being a poseur and being someone who's so emotionally challenged they're...

It just doesn't work without the others.

It just doesn't work without the others.

I didn't grow up with my mother, and so losing her for real was like,...

I didn't grow up with my mother, and so losing her for real was like,...

I'll come in with a string of riffs and direct the musical ideas. But you...

I'll come in with a string of riffs and direct the musical ideas. But you...

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical...

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical...