The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?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.
Peter Tatchell is a person very worthy of admiration, but few ever seem to acknowledge him as such.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2013 source ↗
The amazing women standing up against the Taliban.
The Queen. Long may she reign.
Probably David Hockney, for achieving a perfect balance of life and work; for making great pictures; being charitable; and remaining bloody-minded.
Obama, because against all odds, he's getting the job done with grace and integrity.
Walking the dog on a beach in Dorset with my wife.
I fear it has yet to come.
The theme tune to Countdown.
Sofie Gråbøl, Brian Cox, Sheryl Crow, Tom Ellis, Adam Clayton, James Dyson
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