To me Psycho was a big comedy. Had to be.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKSeeing 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.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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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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I always try to look at things as though I were remembering them three years later.
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Never turn your back on a friend.
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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.
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The Birds could be the most terrifying motion picture I have ever made.
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The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.
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Revenge is sweet and not fattening.
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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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Someone once told me that every minute a murder occurs, so I don’t want to waste your time, I know you want to go back to work.
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A woman of mystery is one who also has a certain maturity and whose actions speak louder than words. Any woman can be one, if she keeps those two points in mind. She should grow up-and shut up.
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A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
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I am to provide the public with beneficial shocks.
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There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.
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Ideas come from everything.
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I’m a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.
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