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.
Oprah Winfrey. Considering the cards she was dealt at birth, what she has achieved is quite something.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 April 2023 source ↗
Two friends who work for the NHS, Jason and Kate. One is a paramedic and one has been moved to work in an ICU.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They are inspirational. They are going to take on a great responsibility and are preparing themselves for it.
King Charles III, because he’s working hard to save our planet.
Hillary Clinton, because it’s not easy being bullied and humiliated publicly and carrying on.
I bought a Mercedes convertible brand new in 2016 and I’ve only done 4,000 miles. I love cars – if I’m going to blow it, it’ll be on a sports car. I already have my eyes on the next one – I’ll get Simon Cowell to buy it.
That I did everything I had to and I never gave up!
I don’t think anyone should deplore anything about themselves. You can always improve things, but by deploring you’re putting yourself on a losing streak.
Growing up as a gay boy in a small town, you get used to people saying bad things pretty quickly.
Follow your dream and never give up, because it’s not over until the fat lady sings. Ride the adventure!
I had to choreograph dancing cows for a commercial. I had to superimpose footage of dancing legs – some were mine – on to the cow. It was bonkers.
Paul Theroux, Rhys Ifans, Dominic West, Nicola Walker, Joyce Carol Oates, Monica Ali
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