Joan’s appreciation of him naturally flattered his boyish ego, but there were other reasons for him to feel attracted to her. “She really always saw the best in people, and she was ready to take people as they were. And I admired her for her brave attitude toward life. She told me about her awful childhood, but she described it matter-of-factly, without pity. I had never known anyone with that kind of background. You just had to admire what she overcame, and what she was accomplishing at that time.” Douglas
