Judi Dench – not only is she super talented but she is also really humble.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Hillary Clinton – people make her responsible for what Bill did, but she’s just as innocent as I was when my husband cheated on me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 April 2016 source ↗
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Christopher Eccleston
English actor
Elsie Eccleston, my mother, for her emotional intelligence, kindness, intense curiosity, and chicken and leek pies.
My mother-in-law, Eunice Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics, and my father-in-law, Sargent Shriver, who founded Job Corps and was the first director of the Peace Corps.
Ray Mears
British woodsman and TV presenter
My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.
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