"It seemed impossible to make an appealing show about bulimia. I mean, it's my story, and even I don't wanna watch that. Plus, everybody told me not to - I like a challenge."
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Source : "Sundance 2016 Women Directors: Meet Jessie Kahnweiler – ‘The Skinny’". Interview with Sian Melton, www.indiewire.com. January 26, 2016.