Julia Leigh

“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.”

“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 concentration of the elite athlete is akin perhaps to the concentration of the writer.”

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

“An IVF patient is - is living and breathing hope. It's... it's, um... it's - You wouldn't do it if you didn't have a sense of hope. Why would you put yourself through it?”