48 Quotes by Penelope Spheeris

It's really hard to imagine there ever being the kind of impact there was when punk rock happened in the late 70's. I wish there would be one big change like that again, but I don't know if that'll ever happen.

It used to be that people would try to achieve financial success with their art, to make themselves comfortable, accumulate possessions.

Big studio comedies are such a headache.

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.

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 so that people could interpret it as they wish.

I like to think about society as being a flock of birds: There seems to be a common consciousness in different time periods, and the new common consciousness reacts to the old standards.

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

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