For most people, creativity is a serious business. They forget the telling phrase ‘the play of ideas’ and think that they need to knuckle down and work more. Often, the reverse is true. They need to play. Julia Cameron Read Quote
My work unblocks people, and then I look at the work that they do, and I think, ‘My God, how could they not have known they were talented? How could they not have known?’ Julia Cameron Read Quote
When I went in, my editor said, ‘I hope you don’t think you’re a writer.’ And I said, ‘I hope you don’t think I’m a journalist.’ And, uh, turned out we were both right. Julia Cameron Read Quote
My new house has a deck that wraps around my writing room; my writing room has many windows, and outside the windows I’ve hung bird feeders… for enticing different species. So I imagine I will be writing about that. Julia Cameron Read Quote
When it was suggested that I write a memoir I said, ‘I’m not old enough. I’m not distinguished enough.’ But I went home and sat down to write, and the material for the book just came flooding into my hands. Julia Cameron Read Quote
I believe that when we ask to be led, we are led, and there’s nothing too small or esoteric for spiritual help. Julia Cameron Read Quote
I grew up in what you might call a relentlessly creative household. We were given art supplies, music supplies… Our mother knew enough to get us started and then stand back and not meddle. My parents never said to us, ‘Don’t you think you’ll need something to fall back on?’ They acted as though creativity was completely normal. Julia Cameron Read Quote
We have a lot of pressures on children very young. We have ambition. We over-schedule our children. We want them to have soccer lessons and violin lessons… I think children need to have at least an hour of fun a day. Julia Cameron Read Quote
We go into parenting, and we discover that we don’t have the answers. We are at a loss. Julia Cameron Read Quote
Technology teaches passivity. Absorbed in our devices – at any age – we are absorbed in someone else’s perspective. Julia Cameron Read Quote
