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.

I was always into music. I think everyone is when they're a teenager, as a way to drown out the world.

Those movies, Decline I and II and Suburbia, are dearly loved, but they never made any money. I didn't even have the rights for some of them.

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the fear of theft paralyze you, or you will never get anywhere with it.

I love punk rock, but I also love metal.

I actually picked up copies of Decline I and II at a flea market once. I walked out without paying.

Now, it's almost impossible to go out and do a film about a new form of music.