Terry Wogan: 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?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Terry Wogan

Irish-British radio and television broadcaster

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The present Lady Wogan, for putting up with me for 46 years of marriage. The woman's a saint.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2011 source ↗

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Patrisse Khan-Cullors American artist and activist

My mother, because she is vivacious, amazing, brilliant, giving, strong and powerful.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 March 2018 source ↗

Stephen Graham English actor

My wife, Hannah. She’s amazing and keeps me in check. I met her 24 years ago at drama school.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 April 2018 source ↗

Hilary Swank Actor

My mum, because I have seen how she has struggled and how she wants to continue to grow.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 March 2011 source ↗

Corinne Bailey Rae

My mum, for the way that she brought up her three children and managed to make her money work. She worked as a cleaner for all these families we went to church with. She would cycle there with my little sister on the back of her bike – we didn’t have a car. She had an amazing mind for planning and organising so that we got to do ballet, we went to Brownies.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2023 source ↗

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