Famous Quotes by Alfred Hitchcock

“Puns are the highest form of literature.”

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

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

The most important thing in a film is the story.

Every human being has the capacity for good and evil; it's a constant battle.

Life is a series of surprises and if you’re lucky, some of them are good.

A good director is a good storyteller.

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

In the world of film, nothing is so simple as it appears.

Drama is life with the dull bits left out.

Suspense is like a woman; the more left to the imagination, the more the excitement.

I am not an actor, I am a filmmaker.

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

There is no such thing as a villain; only people with a different perspective.

The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.

There is something about the thrill of fear that is intoxicating.

To make a great film, you need three things: the script, the script, and the script.

We’re all just a little mad sometimes.

The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.

The director is the chief storyteller, and a good director makes a good movie.

Horror is like a dream. The good ones are the ones that stay with you.