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

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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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Paul Weller English singer-songwriter and musician
David Attenborough, because he sticks to what he loves and is still passionate about it. God bless him.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2014 source ↗
Cat Deeley English television presenter
Michelle Obama. Her girls were massive fans of So You Think You Can Dance and we were invited to the White House for the Easter egg hunt. She was even more brilliant than you imagine, and we bonded over a love of Beyoncé.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 May 2021 source ↗
Belinda Carlisle American singer
Pamela Anderson, because I love her strength and honesty and vulnerability at the same time.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗
Abi Morgan Welsh playwright and screenwriter
Malala Yousafzai, Gloria Steinem, Meryl Streep – all suffragettes, in their own way.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 October 2015 source ↗

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