Alison Moyet: 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 Alison Moyet said elsewhere, not written here

My older sister, Jeanne. We fought when we were kids, but she is so entirely capable.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2017 source ↗

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Jason Manford English comedian and singer

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It doesn’t seem anyone has a bad word to say about him. They should let him be president – of the world. We had a brief Twitter chat, and I printed the tweets out and put them on my office wall.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 July 2023 source ↗

Maureen O'Hara Irish and American actress and singer

My grandson, for taking such wonderful care of me in my old age.

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

Sandy Powell British costume designer

My friend [art director] Simon Costin who, in 35 years, I’ve never once seen in a bad mood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2019 source ↗

Vinnie Jones English professional footballer and actor

David Attenborough, because he gets to do all the things with wildlife that I dream of.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗

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Question What single thing would improve the quality of your life? Daily life

I have the invisibility of a middle-aged woman. I live in Brighton, and feel for the first time in my life that I belong. My kids are safe, my husband’s in a good place and we have a roof over our head: I can’t imagine needing more than that.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2017 source ↗