Beth Ditto: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Beth Ditto said elsewhere, not written here

When everyone else is happy.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2012 source ↗

Others on this question

When my kids were little – and now, in my old age.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2024 source ↗

Barbara Taylor Bradford British novelist

I've never really been unhappy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 February 2014 source ↗

Brenda Blethyn British actress

I hope that time hasn't come yet.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2012 source ↗

Chrissie Hynde American musician

A couple of hours ago: I got a text message to meet someone later.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 August 2009 source ↗

When Justin Bieber's management kicked us out of his rehearsal because they were afraid we'd laugh at him. I was actually super-excited.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2012 source ↗

There are far too many to choose.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2012 source ↗

I would still be at home. I wouldn’t want to travel anywhere because the roads would be chaos.

Recorded Clash, Swan Song, 14 September 2012 source ↗

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