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“If you're really going to uncover something as an artist, you're going to come into access with parts of your personality and your psyche that are really uncomfortable to face: your own ambition, your own greed, your own avarice, your own jealousies, and anything that would get in the way of the purity of your own artistic voice.”

Quote by Billy Corgan

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Billy Corgan, born on March 17, 1967, is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the band Smashing Pumpkins, which achieved significant success in the mid-1990s. Corgan is renowned for his unique musical style and profound lyrics, which have had a profound impact on modern rock music. more

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