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He passed away a few months ago: Muhammad Ali.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Hans Zimmer
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Sir David Attenborough, John Prendergast.
Robert Carlyle
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I'm a great admirer of Tony Benn -he's one of the few politicians who speaks his mind.
Ricky Gervais. I’m saying that so he might read this and cast me in something.
Jessica Hynes
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Angelina Jolie, because she really seems to get shit done.
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My parents, because growing up you think you know more than they do.
As somebody who tried.
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