Ethan Hawke
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Mike Leigh: his work is important.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My dad. It's only now that I realise the huge sacrifices that he made to give us a good upbringing.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2013 source ↗
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Cybill Shepherd
American actress and former model
Jimmy Carter, for his wisdom and courage in going to meet Hamas.
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Michelle Obama (not that Barack wouldn’t be right up there). She seems genuinely to enjoy her life and do the best with all the tasks that she sets her mind to.
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Rod Stewart. For obvious reasons.
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