The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?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.
Steven Spielberg. I can’t think of many people who have improved the human experience as much as that one man.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2018 source ↗
Filippo Grandi, United Nations Refugee Agency high commissioner.
My wife, all those who contribute something of beauty, and scientists.
My older sister, Jeanne. We fought when we were kids, but she is so entirely capable.
Prince – there is no one greater.
A Yorkshire cricketer, but I wasn’t good enough.
I am pretty happy right now. I have just got back from a dog walk. I have loads of nice work coming out. I am feeling pretty chipper.
My kids, for the jokes. Some of them are pretty bad.
On New Year’s day I was so hungover my hair actually hurt. I lay on the sofa with my daughter and we watched The Muppets for two hours and I cried with laughter.
Diamonds for my wife.
Leeds United signing a decent striker.
Mark Gatiss, Billie Piper, Nicholas Hoult, Sam Neill, Ben Kingsley, Dan Aykroyd
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