202 Quotes by Alfred Hitchcock

Puns are the highest form of literature.

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

Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement. ... The conventional big-bosomed blonde is not mysterious. And what could be more obvious than the old black velvet and pearls type? The perfect ‘woman of mystery’ is one who is blonde, subtle and Nordic. ... Although I do not profess to be an authority on women, I fear that the perfect title [for a movie], like the perfect woman is difficult to find.

Revenge is sweet and not fattening.

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

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

Fear isn't so difficult to understand. After all, weren't we all frightened as children? Nothing has changed since Little Red Riding Hood faced the big bad wolf. What frightens us today is exactly the same sort of thing that frightened us yesterday. It's just a different wolf. This fright complex is rooted in every individual.

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.

Weren't you ever booed at by your mother?!