PP Arnold: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

PP Arnold

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗

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Gina Lollobrigida

I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2013 source ↗

Phoebe Dynevor

My mum [the actor, Sally Dynevor] in so many ways. She is the real definition of a superwoman to me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗

Cerys Matthews Welsh singer-songwriter

President Jimmy Carter, for his single-handedness in working to eradicate the guinea worm.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗

David Gandy British model

David Attenborough. Not only has he taught us so much, but he’s also brought so much happiness to so many people.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2020 source ↗