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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

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Rita Wilson American actress, singer, and producer
I really admire Bonnie Raitt. She is a singer songwriter who has been doing what she has been doing for so many years and she recently won the song of the year Grammy for Just Like That. I loved the validation that creativity never stops, you can keep doing the things that you love.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 April 2023 source ↗
Ice-T American rapper and actor
Barack Obama – just for the simple fact he took the shot and went all the way to president.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 November 2015 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 ↗
Lleyton Hewitt Australian professional tennis player
Greg Norman, for the way he handles winning and losing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 July 2016 source ↗

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