Gillian Anderson
American actress and writer
Obama, because against all odds, he's getting the job done with grace and integrity.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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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.
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Mo Farah represents everything that’s great about our country.
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce
British screenwriter, novelist and actor
So many. All childcarers and most primary teachers.
Jonnie Peacock
British athlete
David Beckham. He was my idol growing up and I met him in 2000, just before the England game against Romania.
Freddie Flintoff. He played cricket in the best spirit and in his series Field of Dreams, you could see the boys hanging on his every word. He’s a special guy.
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I would have had more time with my dad before he passed away.
To my wife Saadiya, for interrupting too many evenings, weekends and family holidays with work.
When I was a kid in Tooting, our house caught fire. We didn’t realise until the fire brigade turned up.
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