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

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.

Walton Goggins

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My wife, because of the lessons we’ve learned and what we have overcome over the course of our time together.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2025 source ↗

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Ann Patchett American author

A friend named Charles Strobel, who runs the Campus for Human Development in Nashville. It’s a homeless shelter. He lives a life of pure kindness, and he’s a funny guy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2017 source ↗

Meera Syal British writer and actress

My parents. They have been the best example of a loving and respectful marriage over 60 years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗

Kelsey Grammer American actor

Putin. Because he is so comfortably who he is.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2016 source ↗

Richard Schiff

Martin Sheen, simply the kindest and most fun-loving person and serious activist I’ve ever known. If Jesus was alive today he’d point to Martin Sheen and say, “That’s what I was talking about.”

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2026 source ↗