I’m a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKWhen an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, ‘It’s in the script.’ If he says, ‘But what’s my motivation?, ‘ I say, ‘Your salary.’
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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It’s only a movie, and, after all, we’re all grossly overpaid.
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I’ve become a body of films, not a man, I am all those films.
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Drama is real life with all the boring parts cut out.
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I always try to look at things as though I were remembering them three years later.
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A glimpse into the world proves that horror is nothing other than reality.
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Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn’t change people’s habits. It just kept them inside the house.
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Someone once told me that every minute a murder occurs, so I don’t want to waste your time, I know you want to go back to work.
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Never judge a country by its politicians.
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Never turn your back on a friend.
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I was an uncommonly unattractive young man.
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A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
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Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime.
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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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Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
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I can’t read fiction without visualizing every scene. The result is it becomes a series of pictures rather than a book.
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