Skip to content

The question

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

Originally asked

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.

Others on this question

View all 407 →
Barack Obama 44th President of the United States, 2009–2017; United States Senator from Illinois 2005–2008
People ask me sometimes, who inspires you, Mr. President? Those quiet heroes all across this country -- some of your parents and grandparents who are sitting here -- no fanfare, no articles written about them, they just persevere. They just do their jobs. They meet their responsibilities. They don't quit. I'm only here because of them. They may not have set out to change the world, but in small, important ways, they did. They certainly changed mine.
Recorded Barnard College, New York City, The White House (Obama administration archive), 14 May 2012 source ↗
Samuel West British actor, theatre director, and narrator
Greta Thunberg. For setting an example and fighting hatred with humour.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2020 source ↗

More from Sam Ryder

View profile →

More on values & belief

Also answered this

Vicky McClure, David Hasselhoff, Jackie Chan, Desmond Tutu, Ray Mears, Suzi Quatro

Search the directory for somebody in particular.

Explore further

Report this answer