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.

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Recorded Mellody Hobson said elsewhere, not written here
I really appreciate the fact, and I constantly tell Reverend Jackson and Reverend Sharpton that I appreciate the fact that they're fighting for us, because I am an accident of birth.

Farai Chideya, News & Notes, Leading Ladies series, NPR, 22 March 2007 source ↗

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David Haye British boxer
Muhammad Ali – he made boxing the glamorous sport it is today. Last month I launched a petition to grant him an honorary knighthood.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗
Gok Wan British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter
Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗
David Hasselhoff American actor, singer, and television personality
My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

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I could be strong and not tough. I could be kind without being soft. ... But in that moment, that olive branch of kindness was actually one that became a physical hug, and I think it taught me and the room a lot. And I said: You know what? I think this is an advantage.
Recorded Kathleen J. McInnis, Smart Women, Smart Power podcast, Center for Strategic and International Studies, 28 August 2024 source ↗
Question What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you have ever made — of money, time, or energy? Money & investment
Our business everyday is to make money for people. And I take it as seriously as doctors who are trying to cure cancer, because by giving people financial freedom, we allow them to do great things in their lives - from retire to send their kids to college, to buy their first house, to fund a business that they might want to start.
Recorded Farai Chideya, News & Notes, Leading Ladies series, NPR, 22 March 2007 source ↗

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