Joan Rivers
Comedian
None. Unfortunately, we are in an age of antiheroes.
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.
Any mother with young children who is also doing a full-time job.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 August 2010 source ↗
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David Attenborough. Not only has he taught us so much, but he’s also brought so much happiness to so many people.
Angus Deayton
English actor, comedian, presenter and writer
Sir Alex Ferguson is the most impressive person I’ve met in terms of charisma and achievement.
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