Sheryl Crow: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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.

Recorded Sheryl Crow said elsewhere, not written here

My mother, because now I have two sons and I have help around me – including my family – I can't imagine having four little ones under the age of nine, as she did.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2010 source ↗

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Reggie Yates British actor and media personality

Anybody who invests the lion’s share of their time in helping others.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2017 source ↗

Phil Daniels English actor and singer

My mum – she's in her 90s, lives on her own, is lucid, wise and funny. And knows what a selfie is.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2014 source ↗

DJ Khaled

Jay Z. He’s a mogul. He’s a Sagittarius like me. I love his business moves.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2016 source ↗

Jamie Lee Curtis

Greta Thunberg.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2022 source ↗

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Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight

Right now. I am loving my children’s ages – Wyatt is nine and Levi is six – and I wish I could freeze time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 April 2017 source ↗

Question How close have you come to death? Death & what remains

I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, but so early that I knew it wasn’t a death sentence. Until we get a cure for cancer, early detection is our best hope.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 April 2017 source ↗