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.

Revenge is sweet and not fattening.

The picture's over. Now I have to go and put it on film.

It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you're on.

I'm not much into rear window ethics.

A woman of mystery is one who also has a certain maturity and whose actions speak louder than words. Any woman can be one, if she keeps those two points in mind. She should grow up-and shut up.

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