Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKTelevision is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime.
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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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It’s only a movie, and, after all, we’re all grossly overpaid.
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Conversation is the enemy of good wine and food.
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You think she’s pretty, you ought to see my slingshot!
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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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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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Self-plagiarism is style.
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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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Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders.
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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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There is something more important than logic: imagination.
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The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.
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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.
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Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.
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There is nothing so good as a burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating.
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