Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Joan Collins said elsewhere, not written here
Bill Clinton, I think he was a great president (who cares about his indiscretions?).

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 May 2014 source ↗

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Ann Patchett American author
A friend named Charles Strobel, who runs the Campus for Human Development in Nashville. It’s a homeless shelter. He lives a life of pure kindness, and he’s a funny guy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2017 source ↗
I most admire Steve Sondheim, who is not alive anymore. But his words and music keep him alive.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2025 source ↗
Andrew Marr British journalist
Probably David Hockney, for achieving a perfect balance of life and work; for making great pictures; being charitable; and remaining bloody-minded.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2012 source ↗
Tony Ross British writer of children's books
Sue Townsend, for creating Adrian Mole, her insight into people and for overcoming the problems she's had.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2013 source ↗

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