Decline III, I funded myself, from the studio money. That, and I sold a lot of drugs. Kidding. Don't print that.

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I got IRS records to finance what I wanted to do.

I got IRS records to finance what I wanted to do.

There are thousands of directors in Hollywood.

There are thousands of directors in Hollywood.

I really feel kind of guilty spending 80 million dollars. People are starving in the...

I really feel kind of guilty spending 80 million dollars. People are starving in the...

I actually picked up copies of Decline I and II at a flea market once....

I actually picked up copies of Decline I and II at a flea market once....

I was always into music. I think everyone is when they're a teenager, as a...

I was always into music. I think everyone is when they're a teenager, as a...

Nobody wanted to touch Decline III when they found out what it was about.

Nobody wanted to touch Decline III when they found out what it was about.

Before you approach a production entity or even a potential producer, you should write up...

Before you approach a production entity or even a potential producer, you should write up...

I can't believe I actually was in my own movie.

I can't believe I actually was in my own movie.

Those movies, Decline I and II and Suburbia, are dearly loved, but they never made...

Those movies, Decline I and II and Suburbia, are dearly loved, but they never made...

This generation has given up on growth. They're just hoping for survival.

This generation has given up on growth. They're just hoping for survival.

The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music....

The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music....

I love punk rock, but I also love metal.

I love punk rock, but I also love metal.

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the...

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the...

Big studio comedies are such a headache.

Big studio comedies are such a headache.

When men have money and power they get turned on, sexually. They get horny as...

When men have money and power they get turned on, sexually. They get horny as...

Rabid fans were literally jumping into the camera.

Rabid fans were literally jumping into the camera.

Different parents have different standards for their children.

Different parents have different standards for their children.

In other countries, it's a common thing to have outcast children running around the streets...

In other countries, it's a common thing to have outcast children running around the streets...

Arnold and Jamie Lee must have worked over the years with directors that did 50...

Arnold and Jamie Lee must have worked over the years with directors that did 50...

It is fun to try figure out the things that really are real and the...

It is fun to try figure out the things that really are real and the...