Paul Weller: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

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.

Paul Weller

English singer-songwriter and musician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

David Attenborough, because he sticks to what he loves and is still passionate about it. God bless him.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2014 source ↗

Mentioned in this answer

Martin Kemp English musician and actor

Buzz Aldrin. I met him about 10 years ago and all I could do was look at his feet. What greater thing can you do than walk on the moon?

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

Gloria Steinem.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, February 2020 source ↗

Lorraine Pascale British model and cook

Oprah – she's achieved so much.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2014 source ↗

David Guetta French DJ

People worship music artists or actors but I have a lot of admiration for doctors, people who save lives.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2017 source ↗

I'm nearly always happy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2014 source ↗

Theme From A Summer Place, by Percy Faith.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2014 source ↗

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