Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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.

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Recorded Clare Balding said elsewhere, not written here
AP McCoy, the 15 times champion jump jockey. I am constantly in awe of his dedication to his sport.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2011 source ↗

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Dominic West English actor
Stacey Dooley. She does incredible documentaries – in one, she took spoiled British kids to the Philippines to work in a factory. It’s exactly what my kids need to watch.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 December 2018 source ↗
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 ↗
Shirley Hughes English illustrator and author
My sons for their bravery, and my daughter and daughters-in-law for being working mothers and always being able to make me laugh.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2012 source ↗

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