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Karl Lagerfeld.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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My little sister Grace. In all the ways in which I am not capable or grounded or calm, she is.
Danielle Steel
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My agent Mort Janklow, Sidney Poitier, and Barbara Walters.
Mary Berry
English food writer and television presenter
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They are inspirational. They are going to take on a great responsibility and are preparing themselves for it.
Chris Froome
British cyclist
David Kinjah, my old coach and mentor in Kenya.
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Thinking about the next day.
When I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. It was horrendous.
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