Jessica Brown Findlay: 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 Jessica Brown Findlay said elsewhere, not written here

My nan. She lost her husband at the end of 2019 and over the past year she’s been in isolation, but every single week when we speak, she’s full of hope.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗

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Andrew Marr British journalist

Probably David Hockney, for achieving a perfect balance of life and work; for making great pictures; being charitable; and remaining bloody-minded.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2012 source ↗

David Chang

My wife, Grace.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2019 source ↗

Jason Byrne Irish comedian

My mother, because she raised all of us. I do have a dad, but in those days dads never helped with the kids.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2012 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 ↗

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Question Who most deserves an apology from you, and why? Failure & regret

My younger self: I had no love for her and I was cruel and she never deserved it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have done? Craft & work

I used to do silver service waitressing at parties and events. The job was great, but there was constant harassment and groping from older men, and I hadn’t found my voice yet. It’s terrifying when you are young and you need a job.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗