Dan Aykroyd: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

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.

Dan Aykroyd

Canadian and American actor and musician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My wife, Donna – she is an explorer, adventuress and true contributor to the lives of everyone she meets.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2013 source ↗

Mentioned in this answer

Paul Hollywood English baker and chef

My mum, for bringing up three lads.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2014 source ↗

Harry Hill English comedian

The artist Magda Archer [his wife].

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2011 source ↗

Pope Francis. He’s going with the original program. He may not be perfect, but he’s trying.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2015 source ↗

Anne-Marie Duff British actress

All the Paralympic athletes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2012 source ↗

A shiatsu masseuse on 24-hour retainer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2013 source ↗

Failure at surfing school.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2013 source ↗

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