Jamie Lee Curtis: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Jamie Lee Curtis

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Greta Thunberg.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2022 source ↗

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Annie Mac Irish broadcaster and DJ

My parents, for still being in love after 40 years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 May 2010 source ↗

John Waters American filmmaker

Johnny Mathis - he is so perfect.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗

Eugene Levy Actor and writer

Deborah Divine.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2019 source ↗

Phoebe Dynevor

My mum [the actor, Sally Dynevor] in so many ways. She is the real definition of a superwoman to me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗

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Seeing and being seen.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 26 April 2022 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Not doing the above.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2022 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Knowing that each day I have lived wisely and loved well.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 26 April 2022 source ↗

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