“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.”

Never judge a country by its politicians.

I always take the audience into account.

You think she’s pretty, you ought to see my slingshot!

Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.

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

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid.

One never knows the ending. One has to die to know exactly what happens after death, although Catholics have their hopes.

The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.

Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement.

For me, suspense doesn’t have any value if it’s not balanced by humor.

Luck is everything… My good luck in life was to be a really frightened person. I’m fortunate to be a coward, to have a low threshold of fear, because a hero couldn’t make a good suspense film.

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.

San Francisco would be a good location for a murder mystery.

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.

It’s only a movie, and, after all, we’re all grossly overpaid.

Quit wasting time trying to convince someone to understand you when they’re determined to misunderstand you.

My music definitely determines the direction we’re gonna move in. It’s like music, fashion, hair, makeup.

What you habitually think largely determines what you will ultimately become.

A man’s legacy is determined by how the story ends.

Every day I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across America that have been ignored, neglected and abandoned.

I always bring the determination to win the game.

With strength and determination you can do anything you want in life, as long as you believe in yourself, because if you don’t, no one else will.

Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.