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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.

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Gok Wan

British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here
Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗

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George Takei
Pope Francis, who left the Vatican to wash the feet of non-believers.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2015 source ↗
Walton Goggins
My wife, because of the lessons we’ve learned and what we have overcome over the course of our time together.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2025 source ↗

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