Last year, when 'Black Swan,' 'True Grit' and 'King's Speech' all grossed over $100 million, it gave studios and independent financiers the confidence to make daring movies and not do the same old you-know-what.

My movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.

When people ask me what makes movies great, it's the material.

All my movies got screwed up because of my personality.

Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes.