Jennifer Egan: 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 Jennifer Egan said elsewhere, not written here

Hillary Clinton.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

Others on this question

Patricia Hodge English actress

The Queen. Her like has not been seen before and I doubt it will ever be again.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗

Bill Bailey Comedian and musician

Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2016 source ↗

Sadiq Khan Mayor of London since 2016

Mo Farah represents everything that’s great about our country.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2016 source ↗

Una Stubbs British actress, television personality, and dancer

My best friend, the choreographer Dougie Squires. Somebody once said his heart is like a hotel with hundreds of doors for everybody.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 April 2016 source ↗

That Al Gore was denied the American presidency in 2000.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

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