Alfred Hitchcock Quotes

Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director and producer who is widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. He is known for his suspenseful and psychologically complex films, including "Psycho," "Vertigo," and "Rear Window." Hitchcock's distinctive style and masterful storytelling techniques have had a lasting impact on the thriller and suspense genres, and his films continue to be celebrated for their cinematic brilliance.

A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a sl... -Alfred Hitchcock

A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake.

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This quote metaphorically suggests that while many movies explore various aspects of life, the speaker's movies provide a delightful and enjoyable experience, akin to savoring a slice of cake.

A good film is when the price of the dinner, the t... -Alfred Hitchcock

A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.

I never said all actors are cattle; what I said wa... -Alfred Hitchcock

I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.

This award is meaningful because it comes from my ... -Alfred Hitchcock

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

Disney has the best casting. If he doesn't like an... -Alfred Hitchcock

Disney has the best casting. If he doesn't like an actor he just tears him up.

The paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book - it makes a very poor doorstop.

In feature films the director is God; in documenta... -Alfred Hitchcock

In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director.

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This quote draws a comparison between the role of a director in different types of films, humorously suggesting that in fictional feature films, the director exercises godlike control and authority, while in documentaries, the focus is on capturing the natural world directed by God.

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.

Blondes make the best victims. They're like virgin... -Alfred Hitchcock

Blondes make the best victims. They're like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints.

We seem to have a compulsion these days to bury time capsules in order to give those people living in the next century or so some idea of what we are like.

Television is like the American toaster, you push ... -Alfred Hitchcock

Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime.

I am to provide the public with beneficial shocks.

The length of a film should be directly related to... -Alfred Hitchcock

The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.

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This quote humorously comments on the duration of movies, implying that the length of a film should be considered in relation to the audience's physical comfort and ability to sit through it without discomfort.

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.

Revenge is sweet and not fattening.

I'm not against the police; I'm just afraid of the... -Alfred Hitchcock

I'm not against the police; I'm just afraid of them.

What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.

Always make the audience suffer as much as possibl... -Alfred Hitchcock

Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.

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This quote, likely delivered with irony or tongue-in-cheek, suggests the intention to create intense or emotionally challenging cinematic experiences that deeply engage and affect the audience.