Denise Di Novi Quotes

I find 'Edward Scissorhands' a very inspiring movie - it's one of the first movies about bullying, in a way - about being treated unkindly for being different.

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• I find 'Edward Scissorhands' a very inspiring movie - it's one of the first movies about bullying, in a way - about being treated unkindly for being different.

  

  Denise Di Novi
  • Different
  • Movie
  • Bullying