When were you happiest?

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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.

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Recorded Philip Glass said elsewhere, not written here
There are many moments of happiness for me. I swim in a sea of them. They are related to my family and work.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2008 source ↗

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Tim Minchin Australian musician, writer, actor and comedian
Maybe when my wife Sarah and I were walking back to our hotel in Covent Garden, London, through the snow after the Olivier awards when Matilda won all the stuff. Hold on, I’m meant to say the birth of my children, aren’t I?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2020 source ↗
With the sun on my face and a beer in my hand, the morning after I had been in a car-jacking in South Africa.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2012 source ↗
Lesley Sharp British actress
When I am up in the air and about to hit the water, literally and metaphorically.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 May 2021 source ↗

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