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There's a man at the tube who hands out ShortList magazine. He has never given up trying to make me take one. I admire that.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2014 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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View all 407 →Nelson Mandela.
David Gandy
British model
David Attenborough. Not only has he taught us so much, but he’s also brought so much happiness to so many people.
Tina Brown
British and American journalist
Harry Evans. My opportunities to admire him are many since I am – at time of writing – still married to him.
Madonna, she is a trailblazer. She changed the face of pop music for women. She did so much for the Aids movement, encouraging people to vote and the voices of LGBTQIA+ people. Fashion icon, music icon – she deserves all the credit.
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View profile →On my honeymoon in Lapland.
Sometimes the overwhelming realisation that I will one day die; but mostly that ShortList man from the tube throwing stones at my window.
Managing to find my wife and trapping her into marrying me.
That I grew old.
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