There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKKicking is very important in football. In fact, some of the more enthusiastic players even kick the ball, occasionally.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.
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Conversation is the enemy of good wine and food.
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Puns are the highest form of literature.
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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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The Birds could be the most terrifying motion picture I have ever made.
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In a good marriage each is the others better half.
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I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.
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There is something more important than logic: imagination.
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Blondes make the best victims. They’re like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints.
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Really, the novelist has the best casting since he doesn’t have to cope with the actors and all the rest.
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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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Give them pleasure – the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.
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If it’s a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on.
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Never turn your back on a friend.
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A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake.
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