The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?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.
My friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2016 source ↗
My mother. I am always fascinated by her, and I get schooled every time I’m around her.
Aung San Suu Kyi: an extraordinary humanitarian fighting for democracy in a Burmese dictatorship.
Pope Francis. He’s going with the original program. He may not be perfect, but he’s trying.
My father. He has treated every person he has met with kindness and respect.
I’ve had a lot of happiness in my life: 1) the birth of my children; 2) getting into Lamda when I was 17; 3) meeting my wife; 4) and the renewal of our marriage vows and my 60th birthday.
Maureen O'Hara, Ed Harris, Sheridan Smith, Matt Smith, Terry Gilliam, Samantha Morton
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