Ethan Hawke: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Ethan Hawke said elsewhere, not written here

Mike Leigh: his work is important.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2015 source ↗

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Tony Christie

King Charles III, because he’s working hard to save our planet.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2024 source ↗

Maggie O'Farrell Irish-British novelist

Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed George Floyd’s murder. It took astonishing courage to stand on the pavement in front of those policemen, and we all owe her so much.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 March 2023 source ↗

Nadine Gordimer South African writer

Nelson Mandela. The epitome of courage and intelligence.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 March 2012 source ↗

Sinéad O'Connor Irish singer and songwriter

Muhammad Ali. I never liked him boxing; offstage, he was an archangel.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2013 source ↗

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Question What song would you like played at your funeral? Death & what remains

Townes Van Zandt’s To Live Is To Fly.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2015 source ↗

Question What is the most rewarding part of being a parent? Relationships

I love being a father. I think there’s a great lie that we tell kids that pleasure creates happiness. Young people think: “Oh, if I get this, I’ll be happy.” But in a lot of ways it’s meeting your responsibilities that makes you happy. For me, I’ve just found that feeling like I’ve done a good job with the kids is a real source of happiness for me.

Recorded The Talks, 16 May 2012 source ↗