Jane Goodall. I got the chance to meet her a few years ago, and it was the thrill of a lifetime. When I was little, I wanted to be her. I thought she had the coolest life in the world.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Clive Stafford Smith. He campaigns for prisoners on death row in the US.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2011 source ↗
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