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.
All the people I work with, people like Anna Wintour and Bruce Weber.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2015 source ↗
All women who slog their guts out every day, quietly getting on with bringing up their families.
Probably Daniel Barenboim. His blend of insane talent, intellect, and profound humanitarianism is one that comes along very, very rarely. I would put Martina Navratilova and Stephen Sondheim in a tie for second.
My father, because he’s never run away from anything.
My sons for their bravery, and my daughter and daughters-in-law for being working mothers and always being able to make me laugh.
That one doesn’t stay agile all your life.
Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Hudson, Reggie Yates, Jessica Hynes, Dan Aykroyd, Billie Piper
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