"I'm really humbled to stand here. And I'm standing here representing all people in Tibet whose voices are being silenced."

- Ngawang Choephel, director of "Tibet in Song," which won a Special Jury Prize for World Documentary.

"I totally agree with the jury. She gave an astonishing performance."

- Chilean filmmaker Sebastian Silva, director of "The Maid (La Nana)," accepting a Special Jury Prize for his leading lady, Catalina Saavedra.

"Yo, yo, yo, where the brown people at?"

- Actor Benjamin Bratt, before presenting an award.

"These awards are exercises in democracy, and it's a good time for democracy right now."

- Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, presenting the Audience Awards for World Cinema.

"If some of you don't go home with a big rusty clock, remember that you are here, you were accepted at the 2009 Sundnace Film Festival, the year Barack Obama beame our president."

- Actress Virginia Madsen, one of the U.S. Dramatic jurors

"She put her all into the film. I was so glad to work with her. She was wonderful, and you guys were wonderful. Is that good?''

- "Push" star Gabourey Sidibe, accepting the Special Jury Prize for acting for her co-star Mo'Nique.

"This is a strange award to be given for this film, because there was about five pages written down.”

- "Paper Heart" director Nicholas Janesovec, accepting the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award with his star/co-writer Charlyne Yi.