I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKThe paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book – it makes a very poor doorstop.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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In the old days villains had moustaches and kicked the dog. Audiences are smarter today. They don’t want their villain to be thrown at them with green limelight on his face. They want an ordinary human being with failings.
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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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To me Psycho was a big comedy. Had to be.
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When you can look forward, and the road is clear ahead, and now you are going to create something – that’s as happy as I’d want to be.
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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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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.
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All love scenes started on the set are continued in the dressing room.
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One must never set up a murder. They must happen unexpectedly, as in life.
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This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid.
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Ideas come from everything.
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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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Television has brought back murder into the home – where it belongs.
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It’s only a movie, and, after all, we’re all grossly overpaid.
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Kicking is very important in football. In fact, some of the more enthusiastic players even kick the ball, occasionally.
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When 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.’
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