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.
Muhammad Ali – he made boxing the glamorous sport it is today. Last month I launched a petition to grant him an honorary knighthood.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗
Desmond Tutu. If there is a God, He must find his Cape Town archbishop a big relief from the humourlessness of pontificating prelates.
I’m astounded by the young activists, ecologists, poets, movement leaders, peaceful marchers, change makers everywhere. It’s like watching a garden bloom.
Gloria Steinem.
Barack Obama – just for the simple fact he took the shot and went all the way to president.
Being let down by people I trust always stings.
Right now – I’ve 35 years of experience to understand how to make the most of every day.
A few ex-girlfriends in my teens. I didn’t know how to treat a lady.
Laura Kenny, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Max Whitlock, Steffi Graf, Joe Wicks
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