Annie Mac: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

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.

Annie Mac

Irish broadcaster and DJ

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My parents, for still being in love after 40 years.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 May 2010 source ↗

Others on this question

Sofie Gråbøl Danish actress

Jens Stoltenberg, for the way he united Norway after the massacre on Utøya in 2011.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 July 2014 source ↗

Nadiya Hussain British television chef, baker and author

My little sister Yasmin. She’s got congenital heart disease, but continues to smile regardless.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

Ian McEwan British novelist and screenwriter

Angela Merkel. Under attack from all sides, she tries to keep alive the dreams of a tolerant, inclusive, open society.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗

Tim Robbins American actor

Nelson Mandela, for obvious reasons.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2010 source ↗

Not getting into drama college in Dublin. I cut all my hair off as a sort of self-punishment for being crap.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 May 2010 source ↗

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