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The Birds could be the most terrifying motion picture I have ever made.

Alfred Hitchcock

Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.
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Eyes People Simplicity Sound Story Visual
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
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Art Film Food Price Worth
In a good marriage each is the others better half.
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Goodness Love Marriage Relationship
Blondes make the best victims. They’re like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints.
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Best Victim
A glimpse into the world proves that horror is nothing other than reality.
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Deep Reality World
Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders.
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Death Kill Love Yourself
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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Character Himself Motivational
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
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Believe Fear Inspirational
Never judge a country by its politicians.
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Country Judgement Politics
Cary Grant is the only actor I ever loved in my whole life.
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Life Love Myself
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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Creation Director Fiction God Life Material
The paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book – it makes a very poor doorstop.
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Book Poor Reading
I’m sure anyone who likes a good crime, provided it is not the victim.
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Crime Goodness Myself Victim
I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.
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Act Animal Funny Sarcastic
Revenge is sweet and not fattening.
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One Liner Revenge Sweet
When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future and the past and future become one.
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Fear Future Hurt Oneself Past Protection Thinking

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