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San Francisco would be a good location for a murder mystery.
Alfred Hitchcock
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Alfred Hitchcock
Age: 80 †
Born: 1899
Born: August 13
Died: 1980
Died: April 29
Cinematographer
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Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future and the past and future become one.
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I never said all actors are cattle what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.
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Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement.
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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.
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The Birds could be the most terrifying motion picture I have ever made.
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It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you're on.
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Actually, I have no regard for money. Aside from its purchasing power, it's completely useless as far as I'm concerned.
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I am scared easily, here is a list of my adrenaline - production: 1: small children, 2: policemen, 3: high places, 4: that my next movie will not be as good as the last one.
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A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake.
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Puns are the highest form of literature.
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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.
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All love scenes started on the set are continued in the dressing room.
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