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

The question

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.

James Corden

English actor and comedian

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My dad. It's only now that I realise the huge sacrifices that he made to give us a good upbringing.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Meera Syal British writer and actress

My parents. They have been the best example of a loving and respectful marriage over 60 years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗

Irvine Welsh Scottish novelist

Artists who do their own thing, without compromise: Ken Loach, Bob Dylan and James Kelman.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2016 source ↗

Grace Coddington Welsh former model and creative director

All the people I work with, people like Anna Wintour and Bruce Weber.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2015 source ↗

Julian Clary English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter

Dame Joan Collins. She insists on being happy whatever is going on and, despite being a Tory, is a very caring person.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2022 source ↗

Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2013 source ↗

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