Making a film means, first of all, to tell a story. That story can be an improbable one, but it should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama, after all, but life with the dull bits cut out?
Alfred HitchcockIn films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.
Alfred HitchcockSomeone once told me that every minute a murder occurs, so I don't want to waste your time, I know you want to go back to work.
Alfred Hitchcock