Bozoma Saint John: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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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Bozoma Saint John

Marketing executive; former chief marketing officer of Netflix

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My daughter, Lael. She’s fearless and fun. In her eight years, she’s had traumatic events, but still gives hugs.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2017 source ↗

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Monica Lewinsky

My mom, for her unflappable ability to be sanguine (though she sometimes dips into Pollyanna territory).

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2021 source ↗

Hans Zimmer Film composer

Sir David Attenborough, John Prendergast.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2019 source ↗

Shirley Hughes English illustrator and author

My sons for their bravery, and my daughter and daughters-in-law for being working mothers and always being able to make me laugh.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2012 source ↗

Laura Kenny English cyclist

Stephen Hawking: what he does is incredible. My nan died of motor neurone disease, which he has.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2017 source ↗

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