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Billy Corgan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 17
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William Patrick Corgan
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Not let the child run the circus, just have that child be the source of the creative voice.
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I use music as some kind of weird salvation to get away from life
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Even if you don't believe in God, exploring fully the idea of a God or Gods should pose no threat to you.
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Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in the cage.
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We can look you in the eye and talk to you about life, heart, love rock'n'roll, whatever, but we do not have the moral authority to tell people how to vote or what to do with their bodies. We are just a rock band.
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