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

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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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Kelis Rogers American singer
My mom. She has been a fashion designer and run a catering business.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 June 2010 source ↗
Ruth Jones Welsh actress, producer, and writer
My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗
Dermot O'Leary British-Irish television presenter
My parents for the roots; my old parish priest, Father Arthur Barrow, for the fire and the reason; Richard Curtis for the drive and humanity; and, for living in the public eye with principles, George Clooney.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2014 source ↗

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