Never judge a country by its politicians.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKFor me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
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Puns are the highest form of literature.
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People don’t always express their inner thoughts to one another; a conversation may be quite trivial, but often the eyes will reveal what a person really thinks or feels.
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The paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book – it makes a very poor doorstop.
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Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
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I have a perfect cure for a sore throat: cut it.
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There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.
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Never turn your back on a friend.
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When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future and the past and future become one.
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If I won’t be myself, who will?
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Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.
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Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
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I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.
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For me, suspense doesn’t have any value if it’s not balanced by humor.
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Seeing a murder on television can help work off one’s antagonisms. And if you haven’t any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.
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