Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Alison Steadman
British actress
I have great hopes for Barack Obama.
My husband, who always seems to have everything in control and is so consistent.
President Zelenskyy.
Imelda Staunton
English actress and singer
Danny Boyle, for obvious reasons.
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A bilious green suit springs to mind.
Telesales. I refused to wear a tie, but my argument that “They can’t see what we’re wearing” didn’t wash with the manager and I lasted a week.
Not being chosen as the next Bond.
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads. When I first heard it at 15, it was different to all the punk I was listening to. When I was starting out in my career, it was all about: ‘How is this possible? How am I doing this?’ Now it’s: ‘Is this my life? How did I get here?’ The lyrics are all about returning full to nature. That’s how I imagine death to be. So that’s what I want at my funeral. And they’ll play Combine Harvester by the Wurzels as people are leaving the church.
Slightly longer arms.
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