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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

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Ben Kingsley English actor
My wife, Daniela. She is the bringer of joy and clarity, and she is very beautiful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 November 2013 source ↗
My husband, Paul, who is an enabler of the exuberance of his wife and five kids.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2019 source ↗
I’m astounded by the young activists, ecologists, poets, movement leaders, peaceful marchers, change makers everywhere. It’s like watching a garden bloom.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2021 source ↗

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