Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKIn films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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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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Kicking is very important in football. In fact, some of the more enthusiastic players even kick the ball, occasionally.
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In a good marriage each is the others better half.
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In films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.
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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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I am to provide the public with beneficial shocks.
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Self-plagiarism is style.
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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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For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.
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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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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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I’m frightened of eggs, worse than frightened, they revolt me.
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Reality is something that none of us can stand, at any time.
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In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director.
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Disney has the best casting. If he doesn’t like an actor he just tears him up.
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