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.
Elsie Eccleston, my mother, for her emotional intelligence, kindness, intense curiosity, and chicken and leek pies.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2019 source ↗
The character of Frasier Crane – he's given me hours of laughter and an appreciation of the finer things in life.
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.
Bruce Forsyth, because not only is he the most talented showman, he is the most generous individual.
Usain Bolt for his attitude, the amount of confidence he’s got, the way he delivers every time.
As a loving father.
Hot Legs by Rod Stewart: I’m going to be cremated.
To my children, because their mum and dad’s relationship failed, and I know that has caused them great sadness.
During my severe clinical depression in 2016. I was at Piccadilly station in Manchester and a train was coming.
Now. I am father to Albert, seven, and Esme, six. I’ve never experienced happiness as complete as caring for them.
A little more spiritual enlightenment.
Stephen Dorff, Cybill Shepherd, Archie Panjabi, Emilia Fox, Cynthia Nixon, Dominic Cooper
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