Jessica Hynes
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Angelina Jolie, because she really seems to get shit done.
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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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.
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Dolly Parton. I love how she does what she wants, and lives how she wants, keeping her life so private. Also, she helped fund Covid vaccine research.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 August 2024 source ↗
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Peyton Manning.
Ivan Lendl
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People who have done really well in their sports: in tennis, Steffi Graf; in ice hockey, Wayne Gretzky.
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My wife, who has created our life and our happiness with me.
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