Alfred Hitchcock

I don't mind if a film is a flop, as long as it makes a lot of money.

A man's best friend is his mother. His second best friend is his wife. And his third best friend is a dog. After that, forget it.

I have a perfect understanding of the human mind. I know what makes people tick.

I am to be seen as a man of great humor, who has a dark side.

I can't imagine anyone ever wanting to be alone.

I don't believe in the happy ending. I believe in the right ending.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

I have a great fear of being arrested. Not for anything I've done, but just the idea of it.

Logic is dull. There is no joy in logic.

The more you frighten the audience, the more they love you.

I often wonder what it would be like to be a chicken.

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

I am a puritan, but I like to put a little spice in my puritanism.

I have a great desire to shock people.

The only way to get a good performance out of an actor is to scare them.

I try to get inside the minds of my characters, even the villains.

I never go to the movies. I'm too busy making them.

I'm not interested in stories about good and evil. I'm interested in stories about people.

I've always been fascinated by the macabre.

My greatest love is suspense. It's the most exciting thing in the world.