Kelsey Grammer
American actor
Putin. Because he is so comfortably who he is.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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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.
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Harry Evans. My opportunities to admire him are many since I am – at time of writing – still married to him.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2010 source ↗
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce
British screenwriter, novelist and actor
So many. All childcarers and most primary teachers.
I most admire Steve Sondheim, who is not alive anymore. But his words and music keep him alive.
Danny Alexander
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Malala Yousafzai, such a brave young woman who will not be moved from her desire to see leaders everywhere give their young citizens the education they deserve.
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In my second year at Oxford University. There was much lolling over the side of punts on the river with languid male companions plying me with cheap champagne.
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