Jessica Hynes: 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 Jessica Hynes said elsewhere, not written here

Angelina Jolie, because she really seems to get shit done.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 August 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

Julian Lennon English musician, photographer, and philanthropist

Anyone who promotes peace.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2022 source ↗

Irvine Welsh Scottish novelist

Artists who do their own thing, without compromise: Ken Loach, Bob Dylan and James Kelman.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2016 source ↗

Ice-T American rapper and actor

Barack Obama – just for the simple fact he took the shot and went all the way to president.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 November 2015 source ↗

No one I can think of offhand.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2004 source ↗