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.
My brother, Michael. He is an academic and has devoted his life to scholarship; my life seems trivial by comparison. Bastard.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 June 2016 source ↗
I most admire Steve Sondheim, who is not alive anymore. But his words and music keep him alive.
Greta Thunberg. For setting an example and fighting hatred with humour.
I really admire Bonnie Raitt. She is a singer songwriter who has been doing what she has been doing for so many years and she recently won the song of the year Grammy for Just Like That. I loved the validation that creativity never stops, you can keep doing the things that you love.
Zelenskyy for holding out against Putin.
Still being in work. And my vineyards; they’re beautiful.
Worrying about insomnia.
I Will Remember You, by Sarah McLachlan. That’ll choke the bastards up if nothing else will.
My complete ineptitude at sport.
Sam Shepard, Rebecca Front, Brenda Blethyn, Joan Collins, Rob Delaney, Patrick Stewart
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