I still don't feel I know Hitchcock at all. I find that the more one looks, the more elusive he becomes. But my admiration for Hitchcock the filmmaker remains undiminished. He is a giant of the cinema and the darkness in him informs his cinematic language. You can't separate one from the other.
I find that when I'm ready for something to end, I transition quickly. But when something ends before its time, I find it hard to move on.
When a singer truly feels and experiences what the music is all about, the words will automatically ring true.