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.
Gloria Steinem.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, February 2025 source ↗
My grandson, for taking such wonderful care of me in my old age.
Usain Bolt for his attitude, the amount of confidence he’s got, the way he delivers every time.
Two friends who work for the NHS, Jason and Kate. One is a paramedic and one has been moved to work in an ICU.
My mom and dad. They always encouraged me to keep spiritual things first.
Watching my girls laugh together. It is more short-lived than I’d like, but it does happen!
I would erase my fear of dying, but I suppose that would be erasing some of my human condition.
Humor. Laughing with my girlfriends is one of my great joys.
On a beach, watching my girls do cartwheels, with a Goombay Smash with a floater on top.
Drowning. The feeling of not being able to take a breath. I’m sure my therapist would have something to say about the deep psychological reasons for it.
Danny Alexander, Meera Syal, Abi Morgan, Sadie Frost, Tony Ross, Olly Alexander
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