Alfred Hitchcock quotes

Alfred Hitchcock was a British film director and producer, celebrated as the “Master of Suspense.” His innovative storytelling and striking visual techniques transformed the thriller and suspense genres. He remains an iconic figure in cinematic history, known for classics like "Psycho" and "Vertigo." Here are 76 of his quotes:

The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. (Alfred Hitchcock)
Drama is life with the dull parts cut out of it. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
I'm not against the police; I'm just afraid of them. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
I deny that I ever said actors are cattle. What I said was, "Actors should be treated like cattle." View quote
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For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake. View quote
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Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. View quote
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I have a perfect cure for a sore throat: cut it. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
All love scenes started on the set are continued in the dressing room. (Alfred Hitchcock)
Blondes make the best victims. They're like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints. View quote
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Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn't change people's habits. It just kept them inside the house. View quote
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Always make the audience suffer as much as possible. View quote
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Self-plagiarism is style. View quote
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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. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
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. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock
Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs. View quote
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Give them pleasure - the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare. View quote
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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. (Alfred Hitchcock)
This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid. View quote
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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. View quote
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To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script. View quote
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Revenge is sweet and not fattening. View quote
Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

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Occupation: English Director
Born: August 13, 1899
Died: April 29, 1980
Quotes count: 76
Wikipedia: Alfred Hitchcock

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