The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?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.
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.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 August 2010 source ↗
Teachers who recognise that each child is different.
No one I can think of, but lots of people no longer living.
Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.
My mother, Mary Davidson, for having me at 16 – a child herself – and raising me with very little.
At home with my dogs, or on the boat going waterskiing on a beautiful day in Miami. And having a hit song that connects with people.
Trusting someone that was a fake.
Marianne Faithfull, kd lang, Imelda Staunton, Dolly Parton, Kelis Rogers, Rita Wilson
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