The Silent Pictures Were The Purest Form

There Is No Terror In The Bang, Only In The Anticipation Of It.

[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.

I Am A Typed Director. If I Made Cinderella, The Audience Would Immediately Be Looking For A Body In The Coach.

Drama Is Life With The Dull Bits Left Out. There Is No Terror In The Bang, Only In The Anticipation Of It. I Believe In Putting The Horror In The Minds Of The Audience, And Not Necessarily On The Screen. The Length Of A Film Should Be Directly Related To The Endurance Of The Human Bladder.

I Was An Uncommonly Unattractive Young Man.