"I've said it before, and I have no problem saying it again, he said (as transcribed by Ultimate Guitar), D'arcy had a way of kind of letting it be known - stuff that she thought was moving the band forward, or moving the band laterally, or moving the band backwards. And probably, of the four of us, her opinion about those types of things carried more weight."
"So her contribution, kind of spiritually, emotionally, I think, had a lot to do with the success of the band. So again, I would never take that away from her, because I really did respect her musical opinion. We managed to disagree about everything else, but in music, when we would align, it was powerful. And I think that's what makes a great band, when the four contributing factors of a band can come together."
Billy Corgan adopted a conciliatory tone while reflecting on D'arcy Wretzky's role in Smashing Pumpkins during a Substack video marking the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Corgan said he rarely addresses her contributions because the 2018 reunion dispute left both parties in a poor light and included public accusations about involvement in the reunion. Corgan emphasized that Wretzky's opinions carried significant weight within the band and that her spiritual and emotional input contributed to the group's success. Corgan recalled the chemistry of the original lineup and the importance of the records they made together.
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