Tony Christie: 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 Tony Christie said elsewhere, not written here

King Charles III, because he’s working hard to save our planet.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2024 source ↗

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John Malkovich Actor

I admire the mother of my children a great deal, because she’s interesting, smart and funny.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 March 2018 source ↗

Jeff Goldblum

My wife, all those who contribute something of beauty, and scientists.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2026 source ↗

Steve Jobs Co-founder and chief executive of Apple; co-founder of NeXT; chief executive of Pixar

You know, Dr. Edwin Land was a troublemaker. He dropped out of Harvard and founded Polaroid. Not only was he one of the great inventors of our time but, more important, he saw the intersection of art and science and business and built an organization to reflect that.

Recorded David Sheff, Playboy Interview, February 1985 source ↗

Emma Bunton British singer

My mother: she’s an inspiration. She went back to college in her 40s, started karate and became a black belt.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2021 source ↗