“Dear Lana, by the time you read this I'll be back home in Lincoln. I'm scared of what's ahead, but when I think of you I know I'll be able to go on. You were right. Memphis isn't far at all. I'll be making a trip out on the highway before too long. I'll be waiting for ya. Love always and forever, Brandon.”
Hilary Swank - Brandon Teena

“- Melissa: They were scary, your letters.
- Jeremy Collier: They were scary 'cause I was scared.”
Carla Gugino - Melissa
Emilio Estevez - Jeremy Collier

“- Richard: I'm American.
- Etienne: So?
- Richard: I think in miles, not kilometers.
- Etienne: Okay, so how many miles do you think it is?
- Richard: I don’t know, but it looks like a long way away.”
Leonardo DiCaprio - Richard
Guillaume Canet - Étienne

“I like talking to grandma, but every Sunday do we have to drive 55 hours just to reach some phone booth?”
Tessa Allen - Gracie Hiller

- Sam: If I take one more step, it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been.
- Frodo: Come on, Sam. Remember what Bilbo used to say: "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to".
Sean Astin - Sam
Elijah Wood - Frodo