A woman, I always say, should be like a good suspense movie: The more left to the imagination, the more excitement there is. This should be her aim – to create suspense, to let a man discover things about her without her having to tell him.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKI never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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Claude Jade is a brave nice young lady. But I don’t give any guarantee what she will do on a taxi’s back seat.
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Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
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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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Happiness is a small house, with a big kitchen.
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The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.
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Even my failures make money and become classics a year after I make them.
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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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Never turn your back on a friend.
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A glimpse into the world proves that horror is nothing other than reality.
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This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid.
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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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It’s only a movie, and, after all, we’re all grossly overpaid.
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I enjoy playing the audience like a piano.
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Reality is something that none of us can stand, at any time.
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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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