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Quote by James Iha

“I like a lot of different kinds of music. I like strong projects, big music.”

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James Iha, born on March 26, 1968, is a renowned musician. He is best known for his role as a guitarist and lead singer in the 1990s punk rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Iha's musical career has been marked by innovation and breakthroughs, with his work having a profound impact on post-punk and indie music. more

“After 12 intense years of rock music, I was happy to get away from making a record and going out on a tour. When I did it, I wanted to feel inspired. After a while I finally had my fill working on other people's music, and I started coming up with music on my own and said, 'This could be for me.”

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Author:James Iha

“Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community.”

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Book:Summa Theologica, Volume 2 (Part II, First Section)

Source: Summa Theologica, Volume 2 (Part II, First Section)

“Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go according to any rules. They're not like aches or wounds, they're more like splits in the skin that won't heal because there's not enough material.”

Source: Babylon Revisited and Other Stories (Fitzgerald’s Greatest Short Stories): A Collection of short stories from the author of The Great Gatsby, The Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, The Beautiful and Damned, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and many other notable works

“At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player.”

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Author:James Iha

“I play and I've played in heavy bands, but when I write for myself, I don't particularly feel like writing huge rock riffs. It just doesn't work for me and my voice.”

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Author:James Iha

“I think if you're able to make the music you want and you can do it in the right kind of context, you don't have to be a circus ringleader to be successful.”

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Author:James Iha

“It's much easier to work on other people's music and play in other people's bands as a guitar player instead of being the main songwriter and singer. That's a really big job to do that.”

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Author:James Iha