Jennifer Egan: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Jennifer Egan said elsewhere, not written here

Hillary Clinton.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

Others on this question

Harriet Walter English actress

Judith Clark, on whom I based my character in the prison trilogy. She has served over 35 years and turned herself around. She is an inspiration.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2017 source ↗

Dan Aykroyd Canadian and American actor and musician

My wife, Donna – she is an explorer, adventuress and true contributor to the lives of everyone she meets.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2013 source ↗

Father John Misty American musician

Grace Zabriskie – her style; her woodworking.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2022 source ↗

David Shrigley British visual artist

Peter Tatchell is a person very worthy of admiration, but few ever seem to acknowledge him as such.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2013 source ↗

That Al Gore was denied the American presidency in 2000.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

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