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.
People who have done really well in their sports: in tennis, Steffi Graf; in ice hockey, Wayne Gretzky.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2017 source ↗
My friend [art director] Simon Costin who, in 35 years, I’ve never once seen in a bad mood.
Julie Hesmondhalgh – she’s the kindest, brightest, most truthful woman. She’s so talented, works hard, cares about the right things, puts her energy in the right places. I adore her.
Sister Alice Marie Quinn, who runs St. Vincent Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles.
I’m astounded by the young activists, ecologists, poets, movement leaders, peaceful marchers, change makers everywhere. It’s like watching a garden bloom.
I always wanted to play tennis. Otherwise, I always thought it would be fun to do something in mathematics or physics.
Plenty of matches got away, but there’s nothing I can do about it, so why worry?
As a guy who had fun.
I am not thinking about dying yet.
Andy Roddick, Joe Wicks, Chris Hoy, Max Whitlock, Lleyton Hewitt, Rafael Nadal
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