"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."

"I think the British have a sense of humor, especially about the macabre."

"Give them pleasure – the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare."

"The only way to get a good performance out of an actor is to scare them."

"When it comes to producing an audience's reaction, Hitchcock essentially thought that the subject matter was inconsequential. In other words, if you want the viewer to feel anxious, it doesn't matter …"