Jess Phillips: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Jess Phillips said elsewhere, not written here

Harriet Harman. I know how hard it is to do what she’s doing.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 April 2018 source ↗

Others on this question

Father John Misty American musician

Grace Zabriskie – her style; her woodworking.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2022 source ↗

Chlöe Swarbrick who is co-leader of the New Zealand Greens. She’s demonstrating the bold leadership that I look to do every single day.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Terry Gilliam American-born British filmmaker

Maggie, my wife – for putting up with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2012 source ↗

Una Stubbs British actress, television personality, and dancer

My best friend, the choreographer Dougie Squires. Somebody once said his heart is like a hotel with hundreds of doors for everybody.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 April 2016 source ↗