I am really loving the badass co-captain of the US soccer team, Megan Rapinoe. She is exceptionally hard-working and talented, and stands up for what she believes.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2019 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Anybody who invests the lion’s share of their time in helping others.
Sickeningly, it’s probably my wife, because she’s a legend.
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David Walliams, for making the transition from comic actor to bestselling kids’ author. I’m not sure I’ll be able to do the same.
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The Buddhist monk Tapa Snim I met in Burma in 2007, all of whose earthly possessions he carried in a small bundle slung on one shoulder.
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If it took less than 14 hours to fly to New Zealand, that would be great. A super-duper-fast plane would be cool.
My children, because they come with me wherever I go.
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