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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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Paul Weller English singer-songwriter and musician
David Attenborough, because he sticks to what he loves and is still passionate about it. God bless him.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2014 source ↗
My husband, Paul, who is an enabler of the exuberance of his wife and five kids.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2019 source ↗
Eddie Izzard British comedian and actress
Jo Brand. She’s a fighter, she’s successful, she’s a straight talker; she cares about people.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2016 source ↗
Omid Djalili British stand-up comedian and actor
The character of Frasier Crane – he's given me hours of laughter and an appreciation of the finer things in life.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2010 source ↗

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