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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.

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Alessia Cara Canadian singer-songwriter
Amy Winehouse. I love everything about her and her music. It was honest and so wise in a way. I hope to emulate the way she captivated people. Someone like Ed Sheeran, too, because he can also leave an audience in awe with no help. That’s something to admire.
Recorded Jenny Bahn, Office Magazine source ↗
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 ↗
John Bishop English comedian and actor
Bob Geldof, because he changed the perception of what people should do when they see a situation of need.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2013 source ↗
Prue Leith South African-British chef, broadcaster, and writer
Desmond Tutu. If there is a God, He must find his Cape Town archbishop a big relief from the humourlessness of pontificating prelates.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2012 source ↗

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