Reggie Yates
British actor and media personality
Anybody who invests the lion’s share of their time in helping others.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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All the Paralympic athletes.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2012 source ↗
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Robbie Williams
English singer
My wife. As someone who is forever bored, I’m never bored with or of her.
Ronald Harwood
South African playwright and novelist
Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
Jimmy Carter. Michelle Obama. Barack Obama. Geoffrey Canada. Tank Man. Marian Wright Edelman. Madeleine Albright. King Abdullah II of Jordan. Norman Lear. Malala Yousafzai. Beyoncé Knowles.
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