Rebecca Front: 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 Rebecca Front said elsewhere, not written here

Camila Batmanghelidjh, the founder of Kids Company.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2015 source ↗

Others on this question

Sam Shepard American playwright and actor

That's a hard one. All of the great writers whom I admire have died. I guess the most recent one would be Márquez.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 June 2014 source ↗

Burt Reynolds American actor

My son Quinton. He’s working behind the scenes in the picture biz and he’s done it all on his own.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2015 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 ↗

Kate Nash British musician

My mum, because she’s been a nurse for over 40 years. She works in a hospice, and there’s no bullshit with her.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2019 source ↗

Last night, having dinner with the family round the kitchen table.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2015 source ↗

Après un Rêve by Fauré.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2015 source ↗

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