Ashley Jensen: 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 Ashley Jensen said elsewhere, not written here

Malala Yousafzai; she’s a wonderful humanitarian.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2017 source ↗

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Sienna Miller British actress

Liu Xiaobo, for his dignity and wisdom. If we could all have a dose of that perspective, the world would be a better place.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2012 source ↗

Cuba Gooding Jr American actor

President Obama: he was the first to accomplish something so great in our country as an African American.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2012 source ↗

Stephen Fry Actor, writer and broadcaster

Probably Daniel Barenboim. His blend of insane talent, intellect, and profound humanitarianism is one that comes along very, very rarely. I would put Martina Navratilova and Stephen Sondheim in a tie for second.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2015 source ↗

Jennifer Egan Novelist, short story writer

Hillary Clinton.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

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Question What did you want to be when you were growing up? Identity & self

I did want to be an actor from an early age although I briefly dabbled with the idea of being a vet until I realised you had to stick your hand up a cow’s arse.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2017 source ↗