It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you’re on.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKTelevision is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime.
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Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.
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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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To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script.
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The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.
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There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
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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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Self-plagiarism is style.
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I’m sure anyone who likes a good crime, provided it is not the victim.
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Our primary function is to create an emotion and our secondary function is to sustain that emotions.
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The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.
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Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement.
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I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.
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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.
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If I won’t be myself, who will?
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A woman of mystery is one who also has a certain maturity and whose actions speak louder than words. Any woman can be one, if she keeps those two points in mind. She should grow up-and shut up.
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