Quotation by

Billy Corgan

You have to be willing to deal with the ups and downs of the music, the ups and downs of the audience.

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Billy Corgan means that musicians must accept that both the music they create and the reactions from listeners will have good and bad moments. Success and failure, excitement and disappointment are natural parts of performing and connecting with an audience.

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