Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.
In films, a person is in charge of making every frame perfect, and it is the director’s job to oversee that.
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
Fear isn’t so difficult to understand. After all, weren’t we all frightened as children?
I’m not against the police; I’m just afraid of them.
I’m a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.
I’m intrigued by villains because the villain, I think, is the greatest character in a film.
What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.
I’m full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm.
The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.
Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.
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.
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, ‘It’s in the script.’
There are several schools of thought in film making. And I always wanted to be in the good one.
I’m frightened of eggs, worse than frightened; they revolt me. That white round thing without any holes … have you ever seen anything more revolting than an egg yolk breaking and spilling its yellow liquid?
I’ll never be bored as long as I can paint, draw, and listen to Muzak.
What is a film director? A person who knows exactly what he wants.
The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
I think that the word ‘ordinary’ shouldn’t exist, because there’s no ordinary person.
When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.
I never said actors are cattle; what I said was that actors should be treated like cattle.
Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.
The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.
I’m not against the police; I’m just afraid of them.
In films, a person is in charge of making every frame perfect, and it is the director’s job to oversee that.
I’m full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm.
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
I think that the word ‘ordinary’ shouldn’t exist, because there’s no ordinary person.
What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.
When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.
I’m terrified of what people will say on my tombstone.
I never said actors are cattle; what I said was that actors should be treated like cattle.
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, ‘It’s in the script.’
Television has brought back murder into the home, where it belongs.
What is a film director? A person who knows exactly what he wants.
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
I’m frightened of eggs, worse than frightened; they revolt me. That white round thing without any holes … have you ever seen anything more revolting than an egg yolk breaking and spilling its yellow liquid?
I’ll never be bored as long as I can paint, draw, and listen to Muzak.
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.
I’m intrigued by villains because they’re the greatest character in a movie.
I love playing poker; it’s a great game for a suspense writer because the stakes are incredibly high.
The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.
People love to see movies about American life, but ‘American life’ is mostly an invention.
I enjoy playing the audience like a piano.
The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.
I’m not against the police; I’m just afraid of them.