I'll come in with a string of riffs and direct the musical ideas. But you still need a band and their input to make the ideas come alive. You can't underestimate band chemistry.

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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.

I've always been spiritual but I've never had a proper context, and it took me...

I've always been spiritual but I've never had a proper context, and it took me...

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...

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 never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins. That was never the plan.

I never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins. That was never the plan.

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...

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 feel like I'm always fighting not to repeat myself.

I feel like I'm always fighting not to repeat myself.

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

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

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...

You will never see the four original Pumpkins on stage ever again, unless it's a...

You will never see the four original Pumpkins on stage ever again, unless it's a...

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

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

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 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 was raised a Christian, but I wouldn't call myself a Christian now. I think...

I was raised a Christian, but I wouldn't call myself a Christian now. I think...

Saturn Return is just the return of your planets to their original position.

Saturn Return is just the return of your planets to their original position.

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 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.

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,...

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...