Mystery is an intellectual process... But suspense is essentially an emotional process. Alfred Hitchcock More Quotes by Alfred Hitchcock More Quotes From Alfred Hitchcock I’m frightened of eggs, worse than frightened; they revolt me. That round white thing without any holes, and when you break it, inside there’s that yellow thing, round, without any holes… Brrr! Have you ever seen anything more revolting than an egg yolk breaking and spilling its yellow liquid? Blood is jolly, red. But egg yolk is yellow, revolting. I’ve never tasted it. Alfred Hitchcock eggs yellow blood Never turn your back on a friend. Alfred Hitchcock turns In the old days villains had moustaches and kicked the dog. Audiences are smarter today. They don't want their villain to be thrown at them with green limelight on his face. They want an ordinary human being with failings. Alfred Hitchcock green dog ordinary Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table. Alfred Hitchcock kitchen tables simple The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. Alfred Hitchcock movie humor funny I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle. Alfred Hitchcock acting sarcastic funny 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. I have prepared one of my own. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder, and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like. Alfred Hitchcock crazy order years [When accepting the American Film Institute Life Achievement award] I beg permission to mention by name only four people who have given me the most affection, appreciation, and encouragement, and constant collaboration. The first of the four is a film editor, the second is a scriptwriter, the third is the mother of my daughter Pat (Patricia Hitchcock), and the fourth is as fine a cook as ever performed miracles in a domestic kitchen. And their names are Alma Reville. Alfred Hitchcock daughter mother appreciation Actually, I have no regard for money. Aside from its purchasing power, it's completely useless as far as I'm concerned. Alfred Hitchcock purchasing-power concerned useless I'm sure anyone who likes a good crime, provided it is not the victim. Alfred Hitchcock crime likes victim I can't read fiction without visualizing every scene. The result is it becomes a series of pictures rather than a book. Alfred Hitchcock scene book fiction Even my failures make money and become classics a year after I make them. Alfred Hitchcock making-money years It's only a movie, and, after all, we're all grossly overpaid. Alfred Hitchcock Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime. Alfred Hitchcock toasters buttons television Blondes make the best victims. They're like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints. Alfred Hitchcock footprint victim snow A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake. Alfred Hitchcock gambling cake movie Everything's perverted in a different way. Alfred Hitchcock different-ways different way There is nothing so good as a burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating. Alfred Hitchcock simple sea funny Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs. Alfred Hitchcock smart witty funny In the documentary the basic material has been created by God, whereas in the fiction film the director is a God; he must create life. Alfred Hitchcock documentaries directors fiction
