Bobbi Brown: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Bobbi Brown said elsewhere, not written here

My husband, who always seems to have everything in control and is so consistent.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2024 source ↗

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Arlene Phillips

Carlos Acosta, for his incredible achievement in dance.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 October 2010 source ↗

Paul Theroux American travel writer and novelist

The Buddhist monk Tapa Snim I met in Burma in 2007, all of whose earthly possessions he carried in a small bundle slung on one shoulder.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2013 source ↗

Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian

Teachers who recognise that each child is different.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗

Kylie Minogue Australian singer and actress

The amalgamation of my parents (OK, I know I'm cheating): together, they are an amazing combination of sensible and liberal. I couldn't imagine my life without their sacrifice and singular support.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 March 2014 source ↗