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

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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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Cynthia Nixon American actress and politician
Michelle Obama (not that Barack wouldn’t be right up there). She seems genuinely to enjoy her life and do the best with all the tasks that she sets her mind to.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗
Maggie O'Farrell Irish-British novelist
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed George Floyd’s murder. It took astonishing courage to stand on the pavement in front of those policemen, and we all owe her so much.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 March 2023 source ↗
Suzi Quatro American-British rock musician
My sister Arlene, who is 75 and on marriage number seven. I admire her hopefulness.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 November 2016 source ↗
Hayley Squires English actress and playwright
Two friends who work for the NHS, Jason and Kate. One is a paramedic and one has been moved to work in an ICU.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 April 2020 source ↗

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