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

- Alfred Hitchcock

Mystery is an intellectual process... But suspense is essentially an emotional process.

- Alfred Hitchcock

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

- Alfred Hitchcock

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 min…

- Alfred Hitchcock

The ideal husband understands every word his wife doesn't say.

- Alfred Hitchcock

When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past …

- Alfred Hitchcock

If I won't be myself, who will?

- Alfred Hitchcock

Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.

- Alfred Hitchcock

Drama is real life with all the boring parts cut out.

- Alfred Hitchcock