"I am scared of getting into any difficulties somebody once said to me what is your idea of happiness. I said a clear Horizon. not even that Horizon with a tiny Cloud no bigger than a man's fist."

"Making a picture like Psycho, that's hilarious to me."

"I like to tease the audience, to make them work for it."

"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 y…"

"When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?,' I say, 'Your salary.'"