Laurence Fox: 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 Laurence Fox said elsewhere, not written here

My mum, because she raised five children. I am raising two and it’s hard work.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2019 source ↗

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PP Arnold

Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗

Max Whitlock English artistic gymnast

Usain Bolt for his attitude, the amount of confidence he’s got, the way he delivers every time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 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 ↗

Zadie Smith Novelist and essayist

I feel almost certain I don't know them. It would be one of these types who dedicate their lives to the welfare of others, whereas the people I tend to know are people making stories out of the dramas of themselves.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2016 source ↗