Jane Goodall. I got the chance to meet her a few years ago, and it was the thrill of a lifetime. When I was little, I wanted to be her. I thought she had the coolest life in the world.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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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.
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Gloria Steinem, because her whole life has been spent trying to help people.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 January 2019 source ↗
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My mum, because she raised five children. I am raising two and it’s hard work.
Greta Thunberg.
Sickeningly, it’s probably my wife, because she’s a legend.
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There is an ease to it. It’s not all butterflies and sky rockets, it’s more like absolute comfort.
That in 2019 we’re still dealing with people hating people or people wanting to keep women down. That we haven’t evolved past that is a huge disappointment.
I wanted to make women’s clothing. I also said that I wanted to be an artist; I don’t think I ever said I wanted to be an actress, but I remember thinking that would be fun.
That I have strong, happy girls.
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