But Jeanne was different, and a copy of the New York Times was the start of it all. As novelist Nadine Gordimer, who'd been on a jury with her at Cannes, said, she was "an unlikely combination, both imperious and lovable." Jeanne had an impish sense of humor and an enormous sense of fun, sometimes in an almost childlike way. What invariably struck me about Jeanne was her enormous curiosity, her formidable intelligence and her passion for knowledge. Those parents were understandably incensed when they came to pick her up, but Jeanne couldn't have cared less.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 01, 2017 00:00 UTC