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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.

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Julian Clary English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter
Dame Joan Collins. She insists on being happy whatever is going on and, despite being a Tory, is a very caring person.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2022 source ↗
Judith Kerr British writer and illustrator
No one I can think of, but lots of people no longer living.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2019 source ↗
Harriet Walter English actress
Judith Clark, on whom I based my character in the prison trilogy. She has served over 35 years and turned herself around. She is an inspiration.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2017 source ↗
Belinda Carlisle American singer
Pamela Anderson, because I love her strength and honesty and vulnerability at the same time.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗

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