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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My mum, because I have seen how she has struggled and how she wants to continue to grow.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 March 2011 source ↗

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Alison Moyet English singer
My older sister, Jeanne. We fought when we were kids, but she is so entirely capable.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2017 source ↗
Joseph Opio, a Ugandan writer who has discovered the secrets of happiness.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2016 source ↗
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen English interior designer and television personality
The missus. She is the glamour mamma mia at the top of our feudal pyramid. We all live together, so she’s a full-time grandmother and rules the roost. How she steered us through lockdown was extraordinary.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2022 source ↗
Karamo Brown American television host, personality and actor
My son, Jason, because he has overcome so much and continues to keep a smile on his face, and I just love that.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2021 source ↗

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I realized that the biggest obstacle was my mind. It was the biggest obstacle, and if I could get out of the way of myself, I would grow. So every time I had that attitude, I changed it, and I’d say, “You can. Today you can, and take it one day at a time, and today, I’m going to get up and I’m not going to think about the other six days of this week. I’m going to get up right now, and I’m going to go to the gym, and I’m going to learn about my boxing, and I’m going to be in the moment.” You know, in anything, you hit a wall, and then you have to break through it, and I just had to get out of my own way.
Recorded Academy of Achievement, Academy of Achievement interview, Los Angeles, California, 1 April 2006 source ↗

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