I admire you and view you as an exemplary citizen and exceptional human being.

In her journeys, she says, she has come upon "exceptional human beings, but around them is a clique that is commercial."

Indeed," she agreed, "but how much of that is because of the impact of a few truly exceptional beings?

Other tributes included that of Daniel Barenboim, who wrote to his widow, "He was an exceptional human being and a great musician".

Michael Jackson was an exceptional human being in my opinion.

Only a very exceptional human being could have kept her whole self intact at such a time, and gone back to the studio in such tremendous form.

There were exceptional human beings - bishops and writers and lawyers and political thinkers - whose struggle against the system seemed to deepen their characters.

It's an interesting position that makes me an exceptional being.

An outstanding trial lawyer, a great intellect, an exceptional human being.

I am fond of exceptional beings.