Erin O'Connor
English model
Annie Lennox - she's a private woman with integrity.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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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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President Jimmy Carter, for his single-handedness in working to eradicate the guinea worm.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗
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Gillian Anderson
American actress and writer
Obama, because against all odds, he's getting the job done with grace and integrity.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 March 2011 source ↗
Tim Minchin
Australian musician, writer, actor and comedian
Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Maybe if we all admire her hard enough, she’ll live beyond this incredibly disturbing era.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2020 source ↗
Well, Frank Sinatra’s gone, so the rest have to stand in line.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2017 source ↗
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View profile →A halter for global mega companies, and the return of community. Throw in an ironing board that does the ironing and a floor that self-cleans.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗
Now, by far. Old enough to know time’s short, young enough to use it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗
I’d be born a man and have a wife to run the house.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗
Dylan’s I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗
I cook a mean dal.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗
Unfinished songs.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗
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