Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Jim Broadbent said elsewhere, not written here
The Obamas are impressive.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2018 source ↗

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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 ↗
Elsie Eccleston, my mother, for her emotional intelligence, kindness, intense curiosity, and chicken and leek pies.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2019 source ↗
Bryan Ferry British singer
Richard Hamilton – as my teacher at college, he greatly influenced my ways of seeing art and the world.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 October 2010 source ↗
Ian McEwan British novelist and screenwriter
Angela Merkel. Under attack from all sides, she tries to keep alive the dreams of a tolerant, inclusive, open society.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗

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