The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?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.
David Attenborough, because he gets to do all the things with wildlife that I dream of.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗
It's a fool's errand to waste time admiring anybody.
I admire the mother of my children a great deal, because she’s interesting, smart and funny.
My uncle, Edward Wood Dunham. He has Parkinson’s disease and faces every day with bravery, humor, and a gin-and-tonic.
I am in my ninth decade, so most people I have admired are no longer alive.
In 1988, when the final whistle went in the FA Cup final and we beat Liverpool.
Auditions the next day.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sebastian Coe, Louis Smith, Stuart Broad, Judy Murray, Simone Biles
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