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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Jaime Winstone said elsewhere, not written here
My Nanny Frances, my mum's mum.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2012 source ↗

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Ronald Harwood South African playwright and novelist
Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
Sarah Brown British Anglican priest
Aung San Suu Kyi – for her courage, self-sacrifice and showing that you don't need to be fierce to be strong.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2011 source ↗

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