Bob Dylan: his great gift as a poet and musician, his long, incorruptible career—and he continues to tour constantly.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2014 source ↗
The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Neneh Cherry
Swedish singer
My grandmother, Marianne Karlsson.
Chris Hoy
British track cyclist, 1994–2013
Jason Queally, a former teammate. He is older than me and was Olympic champion in Sydney. The way he mentored me, even though he knew I would be a rival, was amazing.
Martin Kemp
English musician and actor
Buzz Aldrin. I met him about 10 years ago and all I could do was look at his feet. What greater thing can you do than walk on the moon?
Marianne Faithfull
English singer and actress
Right now, PJ Harvey.
More from Willem Dafoe
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Punctuality (outside of work, of course).
Discovering Rome on my scooter with my wife when we first met.
A crippling accident.
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