kd lang: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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 kd lang said elsewhere, not written here

My mother. I am always fascinated by her, and I get schooled every time I’m around her.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2021 source ↗

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David Baddiel Comedian and writer

The comedian Norm Macdonald. He’s the funniest man in the world, but so committed to being funny, he’s continually screwing up his career.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 May 2016 source ↗

Kim Wilde English pop singer

Greta Thunberg. She has reached into the hearts and minds of people all over the world and woken them up to the terrible impact we are having on our planet. What a fascinating force of nature she is.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗

Nick Grimshaw English television and radio presenter

My mum. I just got back off holiday with her and we had the most fun. She’s game for whatever.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2017 source ↗

Cyndi Lauper

Aside from my mom, my husband, and my mother-in-law, Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and RBG.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2020 source ↗