It is fun to try figure out the things that really are real and the things that aren't.

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.

Many people have been able to get pitch meetings by just cold calling, especially the smaller networks and especially with the reality shows.

What I found interesting is that it's human nature to have a family.

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

It is fun to try figure out the things that really are real and the things that aren't.

If I could make a decent living doing documentaries, I would. I don't really care about [the other] stuff so much. But you can't make a living doing documentaries. Although it has affected my work, at least in that I think I make fairly realistic-looking pictures.