Aziz Sancar: What does love feel like?

The question

What does love feel like?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.

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Aziz Sancar

Biochemist; Nobel laureate in chemistry for mechanistic studies of DNA repair

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

In an interview, Sancar stated that in his youth, he was an idealist but he didn't participate in activities.

Anonymous, Interview, Wikipedia, 1 June 2024 source ↗

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Andrew O’Hagan

Like getting out of the right side of the bed every morning, even when you don’t.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2026 source ↗

Kellie Maloney Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician

Love comes in different aspects. There’s sexual love, companion love and unconditional love, and I think you only have unconditional love with your children or your pets.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2024 source ↗

Leona Lewis

Selfless and open, freeing.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

Melanie Chisholm British pop singer

Safe, strong and smiley.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 October 2016 source ↗

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Question What are you most proud of? Identity & self

I am of course honoured to get this recognition for all the work I’ve done over the years, but I’m also proud for my family and for my native country and my adopted country, and especially for Turkey it’s quite important.

Recorded Adam Smith, Telephone interview following the announcement of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, The Nobel Prize, 7 October 2015 source ↗

Question Who do you turn to when you need advice? Relationships

In an interview, Sancar stated that in his youth, he was an idealist but he didn't participate in activities.