Julia Leigh Quotes

I don't think good films have messages.

We stitch together our days and edit out our nights.

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

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

One of the most ephemeral and important things is atmosphere and tone and it's very hard to put your finger on what creates that.

I, myself, don't like to see a film on Friday night and then forget it by the next day.

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

The concentration of the elite athlete is akin perhaps to the concentration of the writer.

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

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.

It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.

I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular.

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

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.