"[On mobile phone] I'm not holding any longer. What's he waiting for, a fucking sex change? NO, YOU RELAX! Get me fucking Brian! If you don't get me fucking Brian, I'm gonna come over there, I'm gonna lock you in a fucking flotation tank, and pump it full of sewage until you fucking drown!"

""Points West" by Steve Lopez. A year ago, I met a man who was down on his luck and thought I might be able to help him. I don't know that I have. Yes, my friend Mr. Ayers now sleeps inside. He has a key. He has a bed. But his mental state, and his well-being, are as precarious now as they were the day we met. These are people who tell me I've helped them. Mental health experts who say that the simple act of being someone's friend can change his brian chemistry, improve his functioning in the world. I can't speak for Mr. Ayers in that regard. Maybe our friendship has helped him. But maybe not. I can, however, speak for myself. I can tell you that by witnessing Mr. Ayers' courage, his humility, his faith in the power of his art, I've learned the dignity of being loyal to something you believe in. Of holding onto it, above all else. Of believing, without question, that it will carry you home."

"Lemon Andersen - Uncle Tommy"

"Jena Malone - Cheery Lab Tech"

"Octavia Spencer - Troubled Woman"

"Justin Martin - Young Nathaniel Ayers"

"Lorraine Toussaint - Flo Ayers"

"Stephen Root - Curt Reynolds"

"Rachel Harris - Leslie Bloom"

"Nelsan Ellis - David Carter"

"Lisa Gay Hamilton - Jennifer"

"Tom Hollander as Graham Claydon"

"Catherine Kenner as Mary Weston"

"Robert Downey Jr. - Steve Lopez"

"Jamie Foxx - Nathaniel Ayers"

"No one changes anything by playing it safe"

"Life has a mind of its own"

"Gotta put rosin on your bow. It's just like feeding a parakeet. A bow needs rosin just like a police car needs prisoners."

"You can't hold down angels."

"You can't help me."

"Beauty is art; music is beauty."

"Every now and then, the hearts, minds, and wallets of the city's officials open simultaneously. And when that happens, every now and then, the city is a better place for it."

"Mr. Ayers, I'm honored to be your friend."

"I've never loved anything the way he loves music."

"I don't give a smooth fart whether or not we go."

"Okay, you cunts, let's see what you can do now."

"With no power comes no responsibility, except that wasn't true."

"Omari Hardwick — Sergeant Marcus Williams"

"Xander Berkeley — Detective Gigante"

"Clark Duke — Marty Eisenberg"

"Evan Peters — Todd Haynes"

"Lyndsy Fonseca — Katie Deauxma"

"Stu 'Large' Riley (credited as Stu Riley) — the Huge Goon"

"Christopher Mintz — Chris D'Amico/Red Mist"

"Mark Strong — Frank D'Amico"

"Chloë Grace Moretz — Mindy Macready/Hit-Girl"

"Nicolas Cage — Damon Macready/Big Daddy"

"Aaron Johnson — Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass"

"With no power comes no responsibility."

"You are fucking awesome!"

"[narrating] I always wondered why nobody did it before me. I mean, all those comic books, movies, t. v. shows, you'd think that one eccentric loner would have made himself a costume. I mean, is everyday life really so exciting? Are schools and offices so thrilling that I'm the only one who ever fantasised about this? Come on, be honest with yourself. At some point in our lives, we all wanted to be a superhero."

"I can't read your mind, but I can kick your ass."

"I can't see through walls, but I can kick your ass."