Lorraine Pascale: 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 Lorraine Pascale said elsewhere, not written here

Oprah – she's achieved so much.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2014 source ↗

Others on this question

Emeli Sandé British singer

Stevie Wonder: he’s brought so much joy to the world for so many years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 January 2017 source ↗

Hayley Squires English actress and playwright

Two friends who work for the NHS, Jason and Kate. One is a paramedic and one has been moved to work in an ICU.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 April 2020 source ↗

Terry Gilliam American-born British filmmaker

Maggie, my wife – for putting up with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2012 source ↗

Alan Bates, Lord Arbuthnot and Nick Wallis for exposing the Post Office and Fujitsu and, let’s hope, for ensuring everyone is properly compensated.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 February 2024 source ↗

Desafinado, by Julie London.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2014 source ↗

When I spilled hot fat on my hand a couple of weeks ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2014 source ↗

When my daughter Ella was born.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2014 source ↗

To be more secure.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2014 source ↗

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