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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

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Rebecca Lucy Taylor
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Julie Hesmondhalgh – she’s the kindest, brightest, most truthful woman. She’s so talented, works hard, cares about the right things, puts her energy in the right places. I adore her.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

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Yayoi Kusama Japanese artist
I am in my ninth decade, so most people I have admired are no longer alive.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 May 2016 source ↗
Judy Murray Scottish tennis coach
Billie Jean King. She’s the reason tennis is such an equal sport in terms of opportunity for women.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 December 2020 source ↗
Chris Rock
Barack Obama—just the balls to think he could be president is gangster. People forget that, when he first announced he was running, most black people were for Hillary Clinton. The only person that was laughed at more for a crazy idea was Noah.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2016 source ↗

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