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

To me Psycho was a big comedy. Had to be.

A woman, I always say, should be like a good suspense movie: The more left to the imagination, the more excitement there is. This should be her aim - to create suspense, to let a man discover things about her without her having to tell him.

Claude Jade is a brave nice young lady. But I don't give any guarantee what she will do on a taxi's back seat.

There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.

One must never set up a murder. They must happen unexpectedly, as in life.

A movie should be as long as one can hold their bladder