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My mother. I am always fascinated by her, and I get schooled every time I’m around her.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2021 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Patrick Stewart
Actor
Geoffrey's widow, Alma.
Judith Kerr
British writer and illustrator
No one I can think of, but lots of people no longer living.
My uncle, Edward Wood Dunham. He has Parkinson’s disease and faces every day with bravery, humor, and a gin-and-tonic.
Pedro Almodóvar
Film director
Dr. Pedro Cavadas, a pioneer in face transplants and a specialist in the transplant of severed members. This surgeon from Valencia devotes his summer breaks to travel to Africa and tend to children who have been castrated in tribal conflicts.
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My limited capacity to learn.
When I was working hard, I was going so fast that I didn’t absorb a lot.
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