A Quote by Toyah Willcox

Growing up with dyslexia and struggling in the classroom because of it, I know how infuriating and frustrating it can be to be treated wrongly as though you're of below par intelligence.

Toyah Willcox

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Toyah Willcox
English - Musician
Born: May 18, 1958

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