The question
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.
My mother, because now I have two sons and I have help around me – including my family – I can't imagine having four little ones under the age of nine, as she did.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2010 source ↗
There are far too many to choose.
Malala Yousafzai, Martina Navratilova, Misty Copeland, and Hillary Clinton.
Malala Yousafzai, Gloria Steinem, Meryl Streep – all suffragettes, in their own way.
Judith Clark, on whom I based my character in the prison trilogy. She has served over 35 years and turned herself around. She is an inspiration.
I got very emotional yesterday with a dear friend who was telling me about his relationship falling apart.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, but so early that I knew it wasn’t a death sentence. Until we get a cure for cancer, early detection is our best hope.
The Rolling Stones’ You Can’t Always Get What You Want.
Euphoric and very calming.
I’ve been lucky. When I was a kid, I babysat and was a lifeguard, which I didn’t hate; and then I was a teacher, which I liked.
The state of our government and the direction that this crazy person is taking us in.
Bill Bailey, Elaine Paige, Brett Anderson, Alison Goldfrapp, Candi Staton, Hans Zimmer
Search the directory for somebody in particular.