Alice Eve: 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 Alice Eve said elsewhere, not written here

Hillary Clinton, because it’s not easy being bullied and humiliated publicly and carrying on.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2020 source ↗

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Kelsey Grammer American actor

Putin. Because he is so comfortably who he is.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2016 source ↗

Dermot O'Leary British-Irish television presenter

My parents for the roots; my old parish priest, Father Arthur Barrow, for the fire and the reason; Richard Curtis for the drive and humanity; and, for living in the public eye with principles, George Clooney.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2014 source ↗

Mike Skinner English rapper

Bill Drummond, Thomas Bangalter and Jay-Z.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2009 source ↗

Adeel Akhtar British actor

My mum, because she smuggled me into the National Youth Theatre during summer time when my dad didn’t want me to be an actor, and she’s seen everything I’ve done.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 May 2018 source ↗