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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Dan Aykroyd 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 ↗

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Joely Richardson British actress
The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗
John Malkovich Actor
I admire the mother of my children a great deal, because she’s interesting, smart and funny.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 March 2018 source ↗
Ronald Harwood South African playwright and novelist
Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗

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