DG: Nice to see you, Ann. You've become quite a popular - and enigmatic - figure since your candid diary was published. AF: Oh why thank you! Well I always aim to be frank with people....*smiles coyly* DG: That is the wit we've come to expect, Ann! You were always aiming to keep your mind sharp! AF: But seriously, I have to tell you, when I was writing to Kitty, my journal, it was …showed first 75 words of 1181 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1181 total…could not focus. Mr. Keptor made me write a composition on chatterboxes. When I humored him, he started not to mind. DG: Lastly Anne, did you have any heroes or role models growing up? (14) AF: Nobody famous. My father's quiet strength, the way he dealt with Mr. Dussel and my sister's grace and ability to avoid the wrath of my mother are qualities that I admired. DG: Thank you very much Anne! AF: My pleasure.