More from Alfred Hitchcock
Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Revenge is sweet and not fattening.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock 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.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock I’m a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Drama is real life with all the boring parts cut out.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Disney has the best casting. If he doesn’t like an actor he just tears him up.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Television has brought back murder into the home – where it belongs.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock The ideal husband understands every word his wife doesn’t say.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock In the documentary the basic material has been created by God, whereas in the fiction film the director is a God; he must create life.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock 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.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Seeing a murder on television can help us unload the feelings of hate themselves. If you do not have feelings of hatred, may be obtained in the advertising interval.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock In films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Our primary function is to create an emotion and our secondary function is to sustain that emotions.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock A woman, I always say, should be like a good suspense movie: The more left to the imagination, the more excitement there is. This should be her aim – to create suspense, to let a man discover things about her without her having to tell him.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock
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