Vinnie Jones: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Vinnie Jones 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 ↗

Others on this question

John Bishop English comedian and actor

Bob Geldof, because he changed the perception of what people should do when they see a situation of need.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2013 source ↗

Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani girl who was shot for advocating that girls be educated.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2013 source ↗

Sally Phillips British actress

I'm flighty. Yesterday, Peter Tatchell. Today, Jennifer Saunders.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2012 source ↗

Barack Obama, for his humility and grace in the face of enormous difficulty.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

Auditions the next day.

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

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