The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)

Hattie Winston: Principal Holmstead

Quotes 

• [after Kelly speaks out in class] 

  Principal Holmstead : Kelly we have to stop meeting like this.

  Kelly Ernswiler : I mean, it's not my fault the teachers here suck.

• Principal Holmstead : How am I going to get through to you?

  Kelly Ernswiler : Well, advertising executives use status and sex to appeal to my demographic.

• Principal Holmstead : I know that some of the teachers around here can be pretty trying for you sometimes. But you've got to learn to work in the system, not against it.

  Kelly Ernswiler : Why is that?

  Principal Holmstead : Because growing up is a hard enough process as it is.

  Kelly Ernswiler : Is that what your box of tissues is for?