Terry O'Neill: 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 Terry O'Neill said elsewhere, not written here

Eden Hazard, a true sportsman.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 January 2017 source ↗

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Omid Djalili British stand-up comedian and actor

The character of Frasier Crane – he's given me hours of laughter and an appreciation of the finer things in life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2010 source ↗

Joan Rivers Comedian

None. Unfortunately, we are in an age of antiheroes.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2014 source ↗

David Hasselhoff American actor, singer, and television personality

My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

Ronald Harwood South African playwright and novelist

Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗