Sebastian Coe
British athlete and politician
Among others, Mikhail Gorbachev for leadership that enabled the peaceful transition from communism in eastern Europe.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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When were you happiest?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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.
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Stacey Dooley. She does incredible documentaries – in one, she took spoiled British kids to the Philippines to work in a factory. It’s exactly what my kids need to watch.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 December 2018 source ↗
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Bryan Ferry
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Richard Hamilton – as my teacher at college, he greatly influenced my ways of seeing art and the world.
Robert Carlyle
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I'm a great admirer of Tony Benn -he's one of the few politicians who speaks his mind.
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My singing career.
I wanted to race cars.
Last year. I was with my wife and all my kids in northern California, driving an RV. I remember thinking that life couldn’t possibly get any better.
To Mark Smith, a boy we bullied at primary school. I’ve always felt terrible about it.
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