Cybill Shepherd: 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.

Cybill Shepherd

American actress and former model

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Jimmy Carter, for his wisdom and courage in going to meet Hamas.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2008 source ↗

Mentioned in this answer

Irvine Welsh Scottish novelist

Artists who do their own thing, without compromise: Ken Loach, Bob Dylan and James Kelman.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2016 source ↗

Anne Enright Novelist and short-story writer

Catherine Corless, who spent her own money to secure birth certificates for the unrecorded dead children of the Tuam mother and baby home.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2024 source ↗

Samuel West British actor, theatre director, and narrator

Greta Thunberg. For setting an example and fighting hatred with humour.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2020 source ↗

Tess Daly English television presenter

Bruce Forsyth, because not only is he the most talented showman, he is the most generous individual.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 December 2016 source ↗