He added that "there is a brilliance in everyone who has ideas" and said that there is a need for "a serious, intelligent debate" about the role that nuclear weapons play in the 21st century.
Any move to hand policy decision-making powers to Labour's National Executive Committee or to individual members would likely anger shadow ministers who have already threatened to resign if they are forced to reject the deterrent.
Left-wing figures on the NEC are using a review into its terms of reference to argue MPs should not have the final say on contentious policies.
Instead they want to change procedure so the NEC itself ultimately decides what Labour's stance on Trident and other controversial issues should be.
The plot is the clearest sign yet Mr Corbyn is willing to change Labour's rules to ensure the party opposes nuclear weapons when a vote is called later this year.
Senior Labour moderates have called support for Trident a "fundamental red line".
Mr Corbyn risked infuriating them further by saying he "supports" the Stop Trident national demonstration, organised by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, which is set to take place in London's Trafalgar Square on February 27.
During his wide-ranging BBC interview, the Labour leader also refused to say he would authorise a drone strike on Isil terrorists even if the security services told him it was necessary.
Mr Corbyn said that the question was "hypothetical" and that he would have to look at the evidence as to what difference any military action would make.
He admitted that "action could be taken" after being pressed further on the issue.
He also repeated suggestions that Western nations needed to consider the reasons for the growth of the Isil terrorist group, saying they have "not come from nowhere".
Mr Corbyn's comments come just weeks after many shadow cabinet members, including Hilary Benn, the outspoken shadow foreign secretary, defied him by supporting air strikes over Syria.
Speculation that Mr Corbyn would sack Mr Benn during his recent shadow cabinet reshuffle quickly followed.
Asked about the discussions the pair had during reshuffle talks, Mr Corbyn said: "We had a long private chat and can't we leave it at that."
He also attacked Pat McFadden, his sacked shadow Europe minister, saying that he had "distorted" his views on terrorism during a speech in the House of Commons after the Paris attacks.
Mr Corbyn said the Paris attacks were "absolutely disgraceful" and that the French government could not be blamed.
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