Dr Denis Mukwege, because he is to sexualised violence against females what Mandela was to apartheid.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Enrique Iglesias
Spanish singer
Elvira, the lady that took care of me when my parents weren't able to be there. She dedicated her whole life to me and my brother and my sister. Now I take care of her.
I most admire Steve Sondheim, who is not alive anymore. But his words and music keep him alive.
Kirsty Wark
Scottish journalist and television presenter
People in their 80s who are still volunteering and giving to the community.
James Dyson
British inventor and businessman
David Hockney, because he’s so experimental and creative. He continually reinvents himself in a really delightful way.
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I’m walking down a street in New York, the sun is shining, I’m on my way to see friends who are chosen family—and I’ve just written a couple of pages that I like.
I would love to have a good memory. I’m at an age when remembering something right away is as good as an orgasm.
I behaved badly with two old lovers. Years later, when I took one to lunch to apologise, it made it worse.
First a horse rancher, then a dancer.
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