Stuart Broad
English former cricketer and commentator
Sienna Miller. For obvious reasons!
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Question
When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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.
My grandad for having the courage always to be himself.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2011 source ↗
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Judith Kerr
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No one I can think of, but lots of people no longer living.
Mandela. Also, artists and painters. I admire people who are creative.
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