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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Andy Roddick said elsewhere, not written here
I look up to people such as Andre Agassi who use their fame as a pedestal for causes. He was great to me early on in my career.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2015 source ↗

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Ann Patchett American author
A friend named Charles Strobel, who runs the Campus for Human Development in Nashville. It’s a homeless shelter. He lives a life of pure kindness, and he’s a funny guy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2017 source ↗
My mom, for her unflappable ability to be sanguine (though she sometimes dips into Pollyanna territory).
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2021 source ↗
Ian McEwan British novelist and screenwriter
Angela Merkel. Under attack from all sides, she tries to keep alive the dreams of a tolerant, inclusive, open society.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗

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