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 ↗
My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.
Bill Gates. Not only did he build Microsoft, he went on with his wife to create the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They support the, in my view, single most important factor in making the world a better place – empowerment of women and girls.
Pope Francis, who left the Vatican to wash the feet of non-believers.
I look up to people such as Andre Agassi who use their fame as a pedestal for causes. He was great to me early on in my career.
A few ex-girlfriends in my teens. I didn’t know how to treat a lady.
Right now – I’ve 35 years of experience to understand how to make the most of every day.
Being let down by people I trust always stings.
Laura Kenny, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Max Whitlock, Steffi Graf, Joe Wicks
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