The question
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.
Michelle Obama (not that Barack wouldn’t be right up there). She seems genuinely to enjoy her life and do the best with all the tasks that she sets her mind to.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗
I really admire Bonnie Raitt. She is a singer songwriter who has been doing what she has been doing for so many years and she recently won the song of the year Grammy for Just Like That. I loved the validation that creativity never stops, you can keep doing the things that you love.
Jo Brand. She’s a fighter, she’s successful, she’s a straight talker; she cares about people.
Chuck Feeney (the James Bond of philanthropy).
My mum – I've watched her struggle financially, emotionally, mentally even, and she's come through it.
When I was 13, I was on a bicycle and got hit by a taxi in New York.
My children, and my sanity. For a child actor, I think it’s noteworthy.
I Happen To Like New York: I tell people all the time, so they will be sure not to forget.
When I was about 15, I auditioned to play Alice In Wonderland on Broadway, and they cast someone else. I never got over it.
As a citizen, a person involved in my community.
Now. I feel wiser and calmer than I’ve ever been.
Maureen O'Hara, Sheridan Smith, Ed Harris, Terry Gilliam, Matt Smith, Eddie Izzard
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