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I look up to people such as Andre Agassi who use their fame as a pedestal for causes. He was great to me early on in my career.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2015 source ↗
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?Originally asked
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Malala Yousafzai; she’s a wonderful humanitarian.
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Annie Lennox - she's a private woman with integrity.
John Simpson
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The problem with my job is that you meet people you admire and then you don’t admire them so much. The only one I carried on admiring was Nelson Mandela.
Kate Nash
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My mum, because she’s been a nurse for over 40 years. She works in a hospice, and there’s no bullshit with her.
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