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Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute. The work he and the team are doing to reduce extreme poverty is phenomenal.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2011 source ↗
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?Originally asked
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Dawn O'Porter
British writer, director, and television presenter
My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.
Enrique Iglesias
Spanish singer
Elvira, the lady that took care of me when my parents weren't able to be there. She dedicated her whole life to me and my brother and my sister. Now I take care of her.
Una Stubbs
British actress, television personality, and dancer
My best friend, the choreographer Dougie Squires. Somebody once said his heart is like a hotel with hundreds of doors for everybody.
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At the birth of each of my children.
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