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Russell Brand, for being his own man.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 January 2014 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Reece Shearsmith
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There's a man at the tube who hands out ShortList magazine. He has never given up trying to make me take one. I admire that.
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My father, because he’s never run away from anything.
Nick Grimshaw
English television and radio presenter
My mum. I just got back off holiday with her and we had the most fun. She’s game for whatever.
Abi Morgan
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Malala Yousafzai, Gloria Steinem, Meryl Streep – all suffragettes, in their own way.
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