Jane Goodall. I got the chance to meet her a few years ago, and it was the thrill of a lifetime. When I was little, I wanted to be her. I thought she had the coolest life in the world.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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What would you like to be remembered for?
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How close have you come to death?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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A midwife named Jennie Joseph. She is a tireless activist for women, family health and equal access to quality maternity care.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2017 source ↗
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Greta Thunberg, for obvious reasons.
I know too many really good people to choose just one person—and that is not indecision.
Christopher and Dana Reeve. Robert and Michelle Smithdas—teachers who are both deaf and blind. Oprah Winfrey.
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View profile →The fact that at least 300,000 women die every year from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues that are largely preventable.
My father’s death before my marriage and motherhood.
To strangers. Living in New York, I see individuals every day who are invisible to so many. I want to say sorry that so many of us think their pain and suffering is not our own.
As someone who didn’t waste a minute.
The birth of my daughter.
Before kids, when I was 13 or so, on the back of my horse, running at full speed in an open pasture. Post kids, happiness happens often, but in more subtle ways. I now prefer the word “content”.
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