“When you move handheld, and the director of photography has the courag...” — Jean-Marc Vallee Quote

“When you move handheld, and the director of photography has the courage to shoot with no lights, the set becomes a space of creativity and freedom where actors can move wherever they want to move.”

“I love to offer a playlist to the world, almost like being a deejay.”

“I love actors, and I love projects that give them space and room, and I aim for these projects where the characters are that important.”

“In a career, when you hit 40 and you've done a lot of this and that, you want to try some new things. I feel like that as a director, too, from one film to the other.”

“I have two sons, and at 16, they were into Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and a lot of British rock.”

“I couldn't stand still at a desk for another year. I wanted to go out there and make films.”

“One of the hardest questions I have been asked is 'How will you manage the army if you are having menstrual cramps?' I have also been asked if I will have the courage to face criminals. My answer is that courage is not a matter of gender.”

“To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.”

“It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.”

“The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.”

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”

“Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today.”