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.
The Queen, because she's kept hats alive in the imagination of people all over the world.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 August 2014 source ↗
Jason Queally, a former teammate. He is older than me and was Olympic champion in Sydney. The way he mentored me, even though he knew I would be a rival, was amazing.
My friend [art director] Simon Costin who, in 35 years, I’ve never once seen in a bad mood.
Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.
My mother, because she raised all of us. I do have a dad, but in those days dads never helped with the kids.
As a child growing up in Ireland, on a beautiful day playing on what was known as a cock of hay (or haystack).
My friends dying: Alexander (McQueen), Isabella (Blow), a friend of cancer last year.
Michael Ball, Joe Wicks, Rachel Whiteread, David Baddiel, Burt Reynolds, Una Stubbs
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