Timothy Hutton: 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 Timothy Hutton said elsewhere, not written here

Chuck Feeney (the James Bond of philanthropy).

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

Others on this question

Pope Francis, who left the Vatican to wash the feet of non-believers.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2015 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 ↗

Martin Sheen American actor

My wife Janet: she is the most scrupulously honest human being I have ever encountered.

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

John Waters American filmmaker

Johnny Mathis - he is so perfect.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗

Lack of purpose.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

An arbitrary contrarian.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

Making trails and building a tree house.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 11 March 2015 source ↗

Playing catch with my son Noah at Fenway Park.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

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