Kirsty Wark: 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.

Kirsty Wark

Scottish journalist and television presenter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

People in their 80s who are still volunteering and giving to the community.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2010 source ↗

Mentioned in this answer

Prue Leith South African-British chef, broadcaster, and writer

Desmond Tutu. If there is a God, He must find his Cape Town archbishop a big relief from the humourlessness of pontificating prelates.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2012 source ↗

Lisa Marie Presley American singer-songwriter

Anyone who lives outside the box.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2012 source ↗

Rob Delaney American comedian and actor

Margaret Atwood: she’s an empathic human being who writes books that help me be a better person.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2015 source ↗

kd lang Canadian musician

My mother. I am always fascinated by her, and I get schooled every time I’m around her.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2021 source ↗

Not singing in a band.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2010 source ↗

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