Joely Richardson: 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 Joely Richardson said elsewhere, not written here

The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗

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James Bay English singer-songwriter and guitarist

My dad, for providing for the family for 20 years – he was a wine merchant and recently retired.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2016 source ↗

Olly Alexander English singer and actor

Jill Nalder. Lydia West played her character in It’s a Sin. She was on the wards with nurses caring for patients who were dying [of Aids] when lots of people wouldn’t go near them.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 March 2025 source ↗

George Michael English singer-songwriter

Anybody who fights for human rights or to make this world a better place. Nurses, doctors, teachers: these are the people who deserve the credit these days.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 August 2014 source ↗

Gok Wan British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter

Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗