"You gotta be a little bit more wild and crazy [to join the Smashing Pumpkins]. I mean, I have some crazy moments in my life or things about me, but I don't know that I can stand onstage and represent Billy [Corgan] the way he is. He does that fine on his own."
-Singer, actress and host of "The Price of Beauty" Jessica Simpson, joking with MTV News about whether or not she would join the Smashing Pumpkins, the band fronted by collaborator and friend Billy Corgan. He recently put out an open call for a new bassist and keyboard player for his group, which is currently working on a lengthy, high-concept — and totally free — album called Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. Still, she told MTV News' Jocelyn Vena that she has learned a lot working with Corgan, who helped produce "Who We Are," the theme song to "The Price of Beauty." "To be able to sit with Billy [is a learning experience], and I always feel comfortable with him, 'cause he is a close friend of mine," she said. "And I know he had my best interest at heart, and it was great to be able to collaborate with him and to have him there in the studio."
So though she won't be learning how to play "Cherub Rock" on bass, she promises that her next career move will be bold. "I'm putting my hands in different things, trying to executive-produce some show ideas," she said. "I think people will be very shocked to see what might happen in my life next."