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Greta Thunberg, for obvious reasons.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 July 2022 source ↗
The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Tim Robbins
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Nelson Mandela, for obvious reasons.
Stephen Dorff
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My biggest teacher and my supporter over the years has been Jack Nicholson. I worked with him, we became very good friends and, every time I hit a low moment, I go visit Jack.
Rose Ayling-Ellis
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Dolly Parton. I love how she does what she wants, and lives how she wants, keeping her life so private. Also, she helped fund Covid vaccine research.
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A Rose Wylie painting.
I have a habit of sabotaging the moment in pursuit of perfection.
I worked in the customer services department of a mobile phone gambling company and it was very depressing, because the people calling up were usually not happy.
Rats. We had one swim up our loo recently, it was horrific.
I would have started therapy earlier.
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