Julia Leigh Quotations

We stitch together our days and edit out our nights.

To me, the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is, inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.

The great thing about being a writer is that you have a long, perhaps frighteningly long time in which to do your work.

Although filmmaking is collaborative and involves trust, ultimately it is the director who holds the whole picture together in their head.

I always find it extremely hard to remember the act of beginning. I almost deliberately forget it.

I do believe we're all adaptable, and you're probably more adaptable than you realize.

I don't think good films have messages.

I think it's restrictive to typecast myself as a novelist because I enjoy other forms of expression. I love literature and I love cinema.

I think striking the right tone for your story is, if you like, the alchemical work of writing.

I'm trying to get under people's skin in a way. I don't like films that go in one ear and out the other.