Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
The character of Frasier Crane – he's given me hours of laughter and an appreciation of the finer things in life.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
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What is your greatest fear?
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What do you value most in your friends?
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If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
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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.
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I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2013 source ↗
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Melissa McCarthy
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Gloria Steinem, because her whole life has been spent trying to help people.
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.
Alison Steadman
British actress
I have great hopes for Barack Obama.
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Happiness is a journey that depends solely on ourselves. We should be grateful to life because so much that it has in store for us will be marvelous and we have the good fortune to live it.
I don’t like false or opportunistic people.
I honestly don’t have a particular fear. We must live life without limits, and fear can become a limit.
The ability to be themselves rather than hiding behind a mask.
I would like to be less impulsive.
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