Jeremy Deller: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Jeremy Deller said elsewhere, not written here

Either Stevie Wonder or Willie Nelson. Hopefully, no explanation required.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2020 source ↗

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John Malkovich Actor

I admire the mother of my children a great deal, because she’s interesting, smart and funny.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 March 2018 source ↗

Shane MacGowan Irish singer-songwriter

Myself – why not?

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 December 2021 source ↗

PP Arnold

Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗

Elmore Leonard Novelist and screenwriter