Tony Christie: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? — FLAPSS

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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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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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The many nuns and priests who often work in the shadows, dedicating their lives to the service of others.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Mandela. Also, artists and painters. I admire people who are creative.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2010 source ↗

My uncle, Edward Wood Dunham. He has Parkinson’s disease and faces every day with bravery, humor, and a gin-and-tonic.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2014 source ↗

Mariska Hargitay

People who do hard, honorable work in obscurity.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2024 source ↗

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

I’m always happiest when I’m with my family.

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

Question Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? Money & investment

Around 1972, I bought a Rolls-Royce to treat myself after finally achieving success. The year before, I had three hits: Las Vegas, I Did What I Did for Maria and Amarillo.

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

Question What worries you about getting older? Time & hindsight

Forgetting the wonderful memories I have got from throughout my life. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with dementia.

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

Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

My wife and I were meant to meet Frank Sinatra before he went on stage in Hamburg. But there was a taxi-drivers’ strike and we were too late.

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

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

I don’t have a great fear of anything. I look at things with positive eyes.

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

Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Loving, considerate and loyal.

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

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