My life is at least as intricate as my readers' lives. People say that 'The Artist's Way' changed their lives, but when they talk about 'Floor Sample,' they tell me, 'I was with you all the way.'

People say I'm the Beatle who changed the most, but to me, that's what life's about.

It's funny when people say, 'I don't think Julia likes me.' Honey, if I don't like you, you're going to know about it.

When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.

I think that 'Floor Sample' is a story of resiliency, a lifelong spiritual search, and a lifelong sense of spiritual companionship that is most often expressed as creativity. My desire in writing the book was to step from behind the icon of 'Julia the teacher' and introduce 'Julia the artist.'

It really doesn't matter to me what people say about me anymore.