The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKClaude Jade is a brave nice young lady. But I don’t give any guarantee what she will do on a taxi’s back seat.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
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I am to provide the public with beneficial shocks.
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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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Mystery is an intellectual process. But suspense is essentially an emotional process.
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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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I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.
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I always try to look at things as though I were remembering them three years later.
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The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.
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Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.
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There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
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Seeing 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.
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Never turn your back on a friend.
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To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script.
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Happiness is a small house, with a big kitchen.
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I’m sure anyone who likes a good crime, provided it is not the victim.
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