Alfred Hitchcock — English Director born on August 13, 1899, died on April 29, 1980

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was an English film director and producer, often nicknamed "The Master of Suspense". He pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres. He had a successful career in British cinema with both silent films and early talkies and became renowned as England's best director. Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939 and became a US citizen in 1955... (wikipedia)

If it's a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on.
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.
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.