Tony Ross: 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 Tony Ross said elsewhere, not written here

Sue Townsend, for creating Adrian Mole, her insight into people and for overcoming the problems she's had.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Victoria Rose, a British surgeon operating on children in Gaza.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 July 2025 source ↗

My husband, Lincoln, for getting sober with me. He turned his own life around to turn mine around. We didn’t do AA, we anchored each other.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2023 source ↗

Vicky McClure English actress

Paul Irons, the deputy head at my school, Fernwood comprehensive. He was an inspiration, and still is.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 March 2018 source ↗

Nicholas Hoult English actor

Mum and Dad – they've done a pretty good job raising us kids.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2010 source ↗

When I discovered my cat was blind.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2013 source ↗

On The Good Ship Lollipop, by Shirley Temple.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2013 source ↗

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