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.
David Beckham. He was my idol growing up and I met him in 2000, just before the England game against Romania.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗
Probably Daniel Barenboim. His blend of insane talent, intellect, and profound humanitarianism is one that comes along very, very rarely. I would put Martina Navratilova and Stephen Sondheim in a tie for second.
Dolly Parton. I love how she does what she wants, and lives how she wants, keeping her life so private. Also, she helped fund Covid vaccine research.
It's a fool's errand to waste time admiring anybody.
The amazing women standing up against the Taliban.
Someone happy and cheeky who tried to change perceptions.
I welled up a little when I was voted off Strictly.
Wanting to share everything.
A fast Golf car. I got rid of it after about six months because it kept depreciating in value.
When I was five and the doctors walked in and said to my mum: “I am not sure if you will be taking him home.”
I try not to have disappointments, because a lot of the bad things that happen in life teach you things.
Chris Froome, Laura Kenny, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Max Whitlock, Steffi Graf
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