Judy Murray
Scottish tennis coach
Billie Jean King. She’s the reason tennis is such an equal sport in terms of opportunity for women.
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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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David Attenborough, because he introduced me to the world.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗
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Elmore Leonard
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Peyton Manning.
Charlie Munger
Vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, 1978–2023
John Wooden, when he was the number one basketball coach in the world. He just said to the bottom five players, “You don't get to play. You're sparring partners.” The top seven did all the playing.
Jessica Hynes
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Angelina Jolie, because she really seems to get shit done.
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First, I wanted to be a historian, then a drummer, and after that I just wanted to be employed. And I still do.
I did an interview years ago and, after it finished, I made some passing comment about sex getting better as you get older – and they used that as the headline. The day the paper came out, I was in a restaurant with the family when a woman on the table next to me leaned over and said, in a sultry voice, “I read your article this morning.”
A sense of wonder.
Like a warm velvet glove.
That we’re all going to hell in a handcart and Trump is driving.
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