"I don't mind if a film is a flop, as long as it makes a lot of money."

"I like to put the audience through it."

"I once made a movie, rather tongue-in-cheek, called Psycho. The content was, I felt, rather amusing and it was a big joke. I was horrified to find some people took it seriously. It was intended to mak…"

"I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for the body in the coach."

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