Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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.

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Obama. He is a man of integrity and nobody seems to have integrity these days.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗

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Martin Freeman English actor
It’s hard to beat David Attenborough. Everything he does is quality. I like people who make me proud to be British.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2019 source ↗
Ken Loach English retired filmmaker
Tony Benn, for moving to the left throughout his life rather than to the right.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2012 source ↗
Gok Wan British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter
Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗
Hayley Atwell British American actress
Moyra Samuels, Nicole Belfon, Yvette Williams, Judy Bolton and Tasha Brade from Justice4Grenfell, for turning grief into action.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗

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