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

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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.

Tina Fey

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Cathy Rigby. She was really good in that stage version of Peter Pan. No joke.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2011 source ↗

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Abi Morgan Welsh playwright and screenwriter

Malala Yousafzai, Gloria Steinem, Meryl Streep – all suffragettes, in their own way.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 October 2015 source ↗

Brian Cox Scottish actor

My friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2016 source ↗

Ronald Harwood South African playwright and novelist

Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗

Gok Wan British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter

Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗