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Teachers who recognise that each child is different.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Annie Mac
Irish broadcaster and DJ
My parents, for still being in love after 40 years.
Chris Ware
American artist
For intellect: Art Spiegelman. For art: Robert Crumb. For poetry and vision: Gary Panter. For decency: Barack Obama. For genuine goodness: Charles Burns. For genius: Charlie Kaufman. For soulfulness and love: Lynda Barry. For words: Zadie Smith. For unique life's work and superhuman effort expended: Ira Glass, Dave Eggers.
Louis Smith
English artistic gymnast
My mum, for putting up with me all my life.
Stephen Graham
English actor
My wife, Hannah. She’s amazing and keeps me in check. I met her 24 years ago at drama school.
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A miniature pet elephant, one that is no bigger than a guinea pig.
Utterly relentless warmth and peace.
A walk-on part for my mum in Les Misérables. It was in a charity auction. She always dreamed of being in a West End show.
I’m convinced heartache almost killed me a few years ago.
Right now. Ask me again when my children are grown, and I’ll sob, “When they loved me more than that woman/man they’ve shacked up with.”
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