38 Quotes by Julia Leigh

Whenever people asked "How are you?" by way of social nicety I lied through my teeth. "Not too bad," I'd say. Or "Swings and roundabouts." At least I didn't say "Fine, thanks." or "A livid scar cuts across my very being.

We stitch together our days and edit out our nights.

There is a difference between a voyeur and a tender witness. Maybe I think the audience is more of a tender witness than a voyeur, which has a shady undertone.

The most important thing is to have something important to say and finding the means to say it.

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.