Walton Goggins: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Walton Goggins 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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Nick Grimshaw English television and radio presenter

My mum. I just got back off holiday with her and we had the most fun. She’s game for whatever.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2017 source ↗

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 ↗

Stanley Tucci

President Zelenskyy.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2024 source ↗

Craig David British singer

My manager and friend Colin Lester, who has protected me through the good times and the bad.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2016 source ↗