The question

Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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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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 ↗
Jeremy Deller English artist
Either Stevie Wonder or Willie Nelson. Hopefully, no explanation required.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2020 source ↗
Zadie Smith Novelist and essayist
I feel almost certain I don't know them. It would be one of these types who dedicate their lives to the welfare of others, whereas the people I tend to know are people making stories out of the dramas of themselves.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2016 source ↗
Shonda Rhimes
Obama. He is a man of integrity and nobody seems to have integrity these days.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗

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