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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Putin. Because he is so comfortably who he is.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2016 source ↗

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David Guetta French DJ
People worship music artists or actors but I have a lot of admiration for doctors, people who save lives.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2017 source ↗
Clive Myrie British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
Your average aid worker, wherever they may be. Any human being doing good by helping others, while putting themselves in harm’s way.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball player and author
Barack Obama has shown us how to be a politician guided by intelligence, integrity, and compassion.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2020 source ↗
Una Stubbs British actress, television personality, and dancer
My best friend, the choreographer Dougie Squires. Somebody once said his heart is like a hotel with hundreds of doors for everybody.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 April 2016 source ↗

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