Amy Poehler: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? — FLAPSS

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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

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Amy Poehler

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Beyoncé/Beyoncé’s hair person.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2014 source ↗

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Obama. He is a man of integrity and nobody seems to have integrity these days.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗

Sheridan Smith English actress and singer

Dolly Parton – she worked her way up from nothing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2012 source ↗

Jane Asher English actress and author

The amazing women standing up against the Taliban.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 May 2023 source ↗

Clare Balding English broadcaster, journalist, TV presenter and author

AP McCoy, the 15 times champion jump jockey. I am constantly in awe of his dedication to his sport.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2011 source ↗

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Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

People who can’t read my mind.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2014 source ↗

Question Which quality in your friends matters most to you? Relationships

A love of laughter and a shared belief that life is a dream.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 3 November 2014 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

That I take this questionnaire too seriously and reveal my crimes and misdemeanors, or I treat this questionnaire too flippantly and bring shame to the House of Proust.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2014 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Stealing from the elderly and then acting real cocky about it.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2014 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

A good nap and a full house.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 3 November 2014 source ↗

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