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" We have a fee-for-service system that rewards quantity, not quality: profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care. So doctors order more tests, more procedures, and more drugs - we actually consume more prescription drugs in the U.S. than the rest of the world combined. "

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" The story is supposed to change; it's supposed to evolve. In making 'Cartel Land,' I ended up with a much, much different story than I started with. "

" At medical centers such as the Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, teams of doctors and nurses provide coordinated care while working for salary instead of getting paid for every procedure. "

" My favorite way of making films - and what has allowed me to get key scenes in 'Cartel Land' and 'City of Ghosts' - has been when I've been able to operate alone. "

" If you're going to see 'City of Ghosts' because you want to understand everything about the Syrian conflict and how to fix it, then it's the wrong film to see. "

" You can't win a battle against an idea with bombs, with guns, or militarily. "

" I don't drink coffee. "

" Sound is the most important thing on any film, especially documentaries. "

" I went on a cross-country trip with three buddies to find out what our generation is about. I bought a video camera, started shooting, learned as I went, and ended up with 'Our Time,' a feature-length documentary about what it's like to be young in America. I was hooked. "

" I barely speak Spanish. "

" What Americans desperately need is a way to transition from the current system - which is fragmented and focuses on high-cost, high-tech interventions after illness strikes - to a modern system that delivers coordinated, high-touch, lower-cost, patient-centered care with an emphasis on primary care and prevention. "

" My job is to generate discussion. "

" I think in 'Escape Fire,' we really look at the military as a microcosm for the rest of America. "

" I fell in love with Mexico. I fell in love with the people. "

" I found out I wanted to be a filmmaker almost by accident after graduating from college in 2005. "

" I think we as a society, a global community, we as governments, need to figure out ways to combat ISIS, not just as a military force but as an idea. "

" I almost obsessively began reading about what was happening with the so-called Islamic State. But I couldn't find an angle on the story. "

" Sundance is incredible and has been very important for my career as a filmmaker, but it's also not the only route to success. There are a ton of great movies that don't get in and go on and do wonderfully. "

" I think it doesn't matter, the color of your skin; it doesn't matter where you are from. It matters how you relate to people, how you connect with people, and the open-mindedness with which you approach the subject. That's to me what matters when you are making a film, not who you are or where you are from. "

" The amount of money that's being put into long-form investigative journalism has become less and less. "

" There's a wide range of motivations that led folks to patrol the border, to be part of Arizona Border Recon. "

" I don't start out making films with a certain goal in mind. "

" Too often, we rely on other people - whether it be politicians or institutions - to effect change. "

" I have faith in an audience being able to interpret complex material. "

" It's going to take each of us coming together to muster the strength to look in the mirror and ask, 'How can I help create a sustainable health care system for the 21st century?' "

" I'm so grateful to be part of the Sundance family. "

" We have a disease care system, not a health care system. "

" My dad sent me a clipping about the self-defence militias in Mexico. Immediately, when I read it, I knew I wanted to create a parallel story about vigilantes on both sides of the border. "

" We as a society need to become healthier. "

" In my humble opinion, propaganda is one of the most evil tools humans have used against humans throughout history to justify wars, justify atrocities, justify evil. ISIS has taken it to a new extreme. "