Vinnie Jones: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

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.

Vinnie Jones

English professional footballer and actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

David Attenborough, because he gets to do all the things with wildlife that I dream of.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗

Mentioned in this answer

I know too many really good people to choose just one person—and that is not indecision.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2009 source ↗

AIDS activist Jeanne White-Ginder.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2023 source ↗

Patrick Stewart Actor

Geoffrey's widow, Alma.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 February 2011 source ↗

The Obamas are impressive.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2018 source ↗

In 1988, when the final whistle went in the FA Cup final and we beat Liverpool.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗

Auditions the next day.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗

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