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My mother. Any child of a single parent, if they are in a relationship when they become a parent, thinks, “How the hell did you do it alone?”
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2017 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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David Shrigley
British visual artist
Peter Tatchell is a person very worthy of admiration, but few ever seem to acknowledge him as such.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
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The missus. She is the glamour mamma mia at the top of our feudal pyramid. We all live together, so she’s a full-time grandmother and rules the roost. How she steered us through lockdown was extraordinary.
Joely Richardson
British actress
The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.
I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
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As the father of Celtic’s all-time top goalscorer (that’s either of my kids).
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That will depend on when and how I die, but you couldn’t beat The Birdie Song to set the right tone.
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