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 friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2016 source ↗
Jason Queally, a former teammate. He is older than me and was Olympic champion in Sydney. The way he mentored me, even though he knew I would be a rival, was amazing.
My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.
Rod Stewart. For obvious reasons.
Gerry Adams, because he’s got incredible integrity and vision, and he’s had to put up with so much flak.
I’ve had a lot of happiness in my life: 1) the birth of my children; 2) getting into Lamda when I was 17; 3) meeting my wife; 4) and the renewal of our marriage vows and my 60th birthday.
Kelsey Grammer, Reggie Yates, Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Hynes, Dan Aykroyd, Mark Gatiss
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