Arnold and Jamie Lee must have worked over the years with directors that did 50 takes, because I'd get like three takes or so and say, Ok, that's it, we're done. — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
In other countries, it's a common thing to have outcast children running around the streets in packs, and I don't think we're so far… — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
My mother was a barmaid and I was raised in a trailer park. I'm used to that language. I put it on the screen… — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
Nobody wanted to touch Decline III when they found out what it was about. — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music. In 1977, it was more about bands, because punk… — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
When men have money and power they get turned on, sexually. They get horny as hell. Can't imagine why, though. — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
For the most part, studio movies have huge budgets. They don't do anything under 30 to 40 million. When you have that much money… — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
I really feel kind of guilty spending 80 million dollars. People are starving in the world. — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
I actually picked up copies of Decline I and II at a flea market once. I walked out without paying. — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
Me and Johnny Rotten have been talking about doing a movie of his book, No Irish, No Dogs, No Blacks. We have a script,… — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
Decline III, I funded myself, from the studio money. That, and I sold a lot of drugs. Kidding. Don't print that. — Penelope Spheeris Copy Share Image
