Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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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Recorded Bill Bailey said elsewhere, not written here
Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2016 source ↗

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Burt Reynolds American actor
My son Quinton. He’s working behind the scenes in the picture biz and he’s done it all on his own.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2015 source ↗
Ed Harris American actor and director
My father. He has treated every person he has met with kindness and respect.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 August 2007 source ↗
David Haye British boxer
Muhammad Ali – he made boxing the glamorous sport it is today. Last month I launched a petition to grant him an honorary knighthood.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗
Björn Ulvaeus Swedish musician
Bill Gates. Not only did he build Microsoft, he went on with his wife to create the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They support the, in my view, single most important factor in making the world a better place – empowerment of women and girls.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗

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Question What song would you like played at your funeral? Death & what remains
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads. When I first heard it at 15, it was different to all the punk I was listening to. When I was starting out in my career, it was all about: ‘How is this possible? How am I doing this?’ Now it’s: ‘Is this my life? How did I get here?’ The lyrics are all about returning full to nature. That’s how I imagine death to be. So that’s what I want at my funeral. And they’ll play Combine Harvester by the Wurzels as people are leaving the church.
Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 19 February 2024 source ↗

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