"It's important to allow yourself to go down the road of being that vessel but having a very clear understanding that it's not you." -Brie Larson

"What was really great was that the cast brought their faith to the project- believing that I could make something they would be proud of." -Reed Morano

"You know, it's interesting... I think that at this point in my career, there's no way I can divorce myself from horror." -Eli Roth

"You know up here (points to head) that this is a movie, but the important thing is that your nervous system doesn't know, and that enables you to get on the trip." -Sebastian Schipper

"It had a V8 engine- [when I was a kid] I had no idea what that was, I thought V8 was a vegetable juice." -Director David Gelb on 'A Faster Horse'

"Here we were working with $600,000 and only 18 days of filming, and therefore it felt much more intimate and real." -Sam Elliott with Lily Tomlin & Dir. Paul Weitz on 'Grandma'

"I said, 'I want to do this,' and I basically auditioned for Nick and for Mark Duplass. And I said, 'Guys, I swear I'm funny.' And thankfully, they picked me."

"We were making a film about two guys sitting in a room talking, how do you make that cinematic?" -Morgan Neville

"But then at the same time it's better to beg forgiveness than ask for permission. I've begged for forgiveness a whole bunch."

"It's a blessing to not only be trans, but be trans and a minority and have the opportunity to show people a different side of the world, our life from that point of view!" - Kitana Kiki Rodriguez

"Shootouts in the streets of Michoacán, meth labs in the dark desert night, torture chambers... I never imagined I would get these things on film."

'The bravery that they displayed and also their trust, I couldn't ask for more." -Sean Baker, Director

"I can't help but try to play the funny in things, even if it might be wrong." –James Ransone

"I really found myself in my work; I was fascinated actually, watching and thinking, 'Is that me? That's impossible.'" -Yana Novikova

"It is still really hard to believe all that has happened in my life, where I am and how far I've come." -Thalente Biyela