Jason Byrne: 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 Jason Byrne said elsewhere, not written here

My mother, because she raised all of us. I do have a dad, but in those days dads never helped with the kids.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2012 source ↗

Others on this question

Ed Harris American actor and director

My father. He has treated every person he has met with kindness and respect.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 August 2007 source ↗

Martin Kemp English musician and actor

Buzz Aldrin. I met him about 10 years ago and all I could do was look at his feet. What greater thing can you do than walk on the moon?

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 July 2018 source ↗

Emilia Fox English actress and presenter

Dawn French, because I am sitting next to her and she says if I don’t say her, she will hurt me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗

Karamo Brown American television host, personality and actor

My son, Jason, because he has overcome so much and continues to keep a smile on his face, and I just love that.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2021 source ↗

The James Bond theme tune Nobody Does It Better.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2012 source ↗

When I worked in an electrical warehouse in Dublin. I got £60 a week wiring plugs.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2012 source ↗

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