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My father. He has treated every person he has met with kindness and respect.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 August 2007 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Greta Thunberg, a brightly coloured little bird in a coalmine, desperately sounding the alarm for others while laying her childhood to waste.
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Rod Stewart. For obvious reasons.
Burt Reynolds
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My son Quinton. He’s working behind the scenes in the picture biz and he’s done it all on his own.
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Anyone who is a carer.
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Don't let MGM distribute a film you care about.
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