Alfred Hitchcock on excitement
Alfred Hitchcock98 quotes“Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement.”
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Claude Jade is a brave nice young lady. But I don’t give any guarantee what she will do on a taxi’s back seat.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock I am to provide the public with beneficial shocks.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock I’m full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Mystery is an intellectual process. But suspense is essentially an emotional process.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock 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.’
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock 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 HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Actually, I have no regard for money. Aside from its purchasing power, it’s completely useless as far as I’m concerned.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock To me Psycho was a big comedy. Had to be.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Blondes make the best victims. They’re like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock I’m not much into rear window ethics.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Revenge is sweet and not fattening.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock 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.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock I’m a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.
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I’m the type of person who, if somebody offers me a free meal, I get excited because you never know where your next free meal is going to come from.
Paloma FaithPaloma Faith My career, at the moment, is very exciting, but love comes first because it balances me.
Monica BellucciMonica Bellucci Obviously I’m very grateful ‘Bad Guy’ is doing so well – it’s shocking and surprising and gratifying – but I do think it’s important to try to make the next song that people are gonna be excited about.
FinneasFinneas There ain’t nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It’s more exciting than looking down a cliff.
George ForemanGeorge Foreman I’m really excited about my future plans, as I’m doing things differently and currently training like a Trojan in pursuit of becoming heavyweight champion of the world.
Tyson FuryTyson Fury I was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.
Adam SandlerAdam Sandler It is an exciting moment in my career to be a part of a huge project like ‘Bharat.’
Nora FatehiNora Fatehi I almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could match what is happening out there to me.
Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston
