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.
Jens Stoltenberg, for the way he united Norway after the massacre on Utøya in 2011.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 July 2014 source ↗
Johnny Mathis - he is so perfect.
Bill Clinton, I think he was a great president (who cares about his indiscretions?).
My dad – he's the perfect gentleman.
Myself – why not?
Most recently, going to a 1D concert at Wembley with my nine-year-old daughter. Seeing her dream becoming real. The highlight was meeting a nice man in the elevator when it was over, who gave her Harry's autograph. Turned out to be his dad. To my daughter that was like meeting the archangel Gabriel.
A song by Ellie Goulding – I am not telling you which one.
Coming back to work after being ill. A year ago I couldn't see that happening. I am still pinching myself.
I'd have a good, encouraging start in school – I think I'd be a different person, with fewer anxiety attacks.
Dan Aykroyd, Sam Neill, Ben Kingsley, Mark Gatiss, Billie Piper, Nicholas Hoult
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