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.
Anyone brave enough to truly be themselves.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2025 source ↗
My sister, who manages to see the positive in any situation.
My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.
All the NHS workers, care home staff and teachers who are the real superheroes of 2020.
Any mother with young children who is also doing a full-time job.
People-pleasing.
Right now: Summer. Dusk. On my couch watching Australian Open tennis with my kids and dog. Doors wide open to a beautiful body of water. The first star of the night just appeared in the sky. Life is magical.
I’m terribly impatient.
Losing my mind.
Floating on my back in the ocean.
Ethan Hawke, Clive Myrie, Rita Wilson, Timothy Hutton, Tony Christie, Joseph Fiennes
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