The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music. In 1977, it was more about bands, because punk was a new form of music. It was groundbreaking and political.

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

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

When we did Wayne's World, it was 14 million dollars and they didn't bug us...

When we did Wayne's World, it was 14 million dollars and they didn't bug us...

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...

Your best protection is to have an established agent make the contact.

Your best protection is to have an established agent make the contact.

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...

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...

Big studio comedies are such a headache.

Big studio comedies are such a headache.

Different parents have different standards for their children.

Different parents have different standards for their children.

Rabid fans were literally jumping into the camera.

Rabid fans were literally jumping into the camera.

For the most part, studio movies have huge budgets. They don't do anything under 30...

For the most part, studio movies have huge budgets. They don't do anything under 30...

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....

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...

Me and Johnny Rotten have been talking about doing a movie of his book, No...

Me and Johnny Rotten have been talking about doing a movie of his book, No...

I live on this nice three acres in Hollywood.

I live on this nice three acres in Hollywood.

Decline III, I funded myself, from the studio money. That, and I sold a lot...

Decline III, I funded myself, from the studio money. That, and I sold a lot...

It is the idea that it's a movie in a movie. So I did it.

It is the idea that it's a movie in a movie. So I did it.

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

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

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.

There are thousands of directors in Hollywood.

There are thousands of directors in Hollywood.

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...