The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?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.
Malala Yousafzai, Martina Navratilova, Misty Copeland, and Hillary Clinton.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2016 source ↗
My best friend, the choreographer Dougie Squires. Somebody once said his heart is like a hotel with hundreds of doors for everybody.
Pope Francis. He’s going with the original program. He may not be perfect, but he’s trying.
Michelle Obama.
Russell Brand, for being his own man.
Overall I’d have to say my earnestness.
That they won’t let me hide.
I’d be more patient, which I didn’t consider a virtue until right this moment.
When I’m extremely old during a huge family celebration where everyone is playing games and giving pre-written toasts … to me.
Being inside and watching really bad weather outside … and, if it’s after 5:30 P.M., with a glass of Chardonnay in hand.
A bumpy flight … or driving with my son Sam, who drives great, but I still can’t believe he’s old enough.
Elaine Paige, Pedro Almodóvar, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Loach, Adeel Akhtar, Vicky McClure
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