Peter L. Berger

The past is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets and re-explains what has happened.

The negative side to globalization is that it wipes out entire economic systems and in doing so wipes out the accompanying culture.

Even if one is interested only in one's own society, which is one's prerogative, one can understand that society much better by comparing it with others.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

We did the 'MacGruber' Super Bowl spot for Pepsi, which generated some outside interest. We have a sketch where a guy blows up after 90 seconds. How are we going to make that into a movie?

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.