Julian Clary: 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 Julian Clary said elsewhere, not written here

Dame Joan Collins. She insists on being happy whatever is going on and, despite being a Tory, is a very caring person.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2022 source ↗

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Ted Danson American actor

My wife, who has created our life and our happiness with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗

Brian Cox Scottish actor

My friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2016 source ↗

Willem Dafoe Actor

Bob Dylan: his great gift as a poet and musician, his long, incorruptible career—and he continues to tour constantly.

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

Ethan Hawke Actor, director and novelist

Mike Leigh: his work is important.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2015 source ↗