Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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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Recorded Clare Balding said elsewhere, not written here
AP McCoy, the 15 times champion jump jockey. I am constantly in awe of his dedication to his sport.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2011 source ↗

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Barack Obama 44th President of the United States, 2009–2017; United States Senator from Illinois 2005–2008
People ask me sometimes, who inspires you, Mr. President? Those quiet heroes all across this country -- some of your parents and grandparents who are sitting here -- no fanfare, no articles written about them, they just persevere. They just do their jobs. They meet their responsibilities. They don't quit. I'm only here because of them. They may not have set out to change the world, but in small, important ways, they did. They certainly changed mine.
Recorded Barnard College, New York City, The White House (Obama administration archive), 14 May 2012 source ↗
Sam Neill New Zealand actor
My brother, Michael. He is an academic and has devoted his life to scholarship; my life seems trivial by comparison. Bastard.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 June 2016 source ↗
James Corden English actor and comedian
My dad. It's only now that I realise the huge sacrifices that he made to give us a good upbringing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2013 source ↗
Ashley Walters British actor and rapper
My mum – I've watched her struggle financially, emotionally, mentally even, and she's come through it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2012 source ↗

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