Vinnie Jones
English professional footballer and actor
David Attenborough, because he gets to do all the things with wildlife that I dream of.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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.
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Jo Brand. She’s a fighter, she’s successful, she’s a straight talker; she cares about people.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2016 source ↗
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President Jimmy Carter, for his single-handedness in working to eradicate the guinea worm.
Irvine Welsh
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Artists who do their own thing, without compromise: Ken Loach, Bob Dylan and James Kelman.
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Living in Bangor, County Down, because my mum was still alive. She died when I was six.
Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
The UK voting for us to stay in Europe on 23 June.
The double marathon on the last day of my 27 marathons in 27 days.
With a blue plaque.
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