Vinnie Jones: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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 Vinnie Jones said elsewhere, not written here

David Attenborough, because he gets to do all the things with wildlife that I dream of.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗

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Kylie Minogue Australian singer and actress

The amalgamation of my parents (OK, I know I'm cheating): together, they are an amazing combination of sensible and liberal. I couldn't imagine my life without their sacrifice and singular support.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 March 2014 source ↗

Seth Rogen

My wife (Borat voice).

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2017 source ↗

Rick Stein English chef

The Dalai Lama.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2013 source ↗

Dawn O'Porter British writer, director, and television presenter

My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗