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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

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Graydon Carter
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It will be the one or two or three senior Republican leaders who take a public and forceful stand against the ugly lunacy of the Trump administration.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 June 2025 source ↗

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Michelle Visage
Madonna, she is a trailblazer. She changed the face of pop music for women. She did so much for the Aids movement, encouraging people to vote and the voices of LGBTQIA+ people. Fashion icon, music icon – she deserves all the credit.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗
Monica Lewinsky
My mom, for her unflappable ability to be sanguine (though she sometimes dips into Pollyanna territory).
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2021 source ↗
Bobbi Brown
My husband, who always seems to have everything in control and is so consistent.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2024 source ↗

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