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There's a man at the tube who hands out ShortList magazine. He has never given up trying to make me take one. I admire that.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2014 source ↗
The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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View all 407 →Madonna, she is a trailblazer. She changed the face of pop music for women. She did so much for the Aids movement, encouraging people to vote and the voices of LGBTQIA+ people. Fashion icon, music icon – she deserves all the credit.
Yayoi Kusama
Japanese artist
I am in my ninth decade, so most people I have admired are no longer alive.
Sister Alice Marie Quinn, who runs St. Vincent Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles.
Brian May, because of his love of wildlife and love of music. He’s a kind, gentle soul.
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View profile →Managing to find my wife and trapping her into marrying me.
On my honeymoon in Lapland.
That I grew old.
Sometimes the overwhelming realisation that I will one day die; but mostly that ShortList man from the tube throwing stones at my window.
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