Freddie Flintoff. He played cricket in the best spirit and in his series Field of Dreams, you could see the boys hanging on his every word. He’s a special guy.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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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 mum, for bringing up three lads.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2014 source ↗
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Steven Spielberg. I can’t think of many people who have improved the human experience as much as that one man.
Jane Goodall. I got the chance to meet her a few years ago, and it was the thrill of a lifetime. When I was little, I wanted to be her. I thought she had the coolest life in the world.
Sofie Gråbøl
Danish actress
Jens Stoltenberg, for the way he united Norway after the massacre on Utøya in 2011.
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