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Now is pretty good; at home, the stove is burning and I’ve cleared the inbox enough to feel that I can relax.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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I consider myself quite a happy person. One of the most exciting times was when Sarah was born.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2017 source ↗
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Hugh Dennis
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I am probably happiest now, but I have been happy at every stage of my life.
Shirley MacLaine
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Watching my two baby dogs play. They are rat terriers, rescue dogs.
When I was climbing I was absolutely happy. I can use a climbing wall, but that’s not the same as real climbing.
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The easiest thing for me to say would be comfort and at ease.
There have been moments when I’d want to say sorry to both my parents for some of the stuff I’ve done.
I would take things a little slower.
I’ve been lucky enough to act for 35 years. The only other job I had was as a cook at a drive-in restaurant, and I enjoyed that as well.
Aside from a car, it would be a guitar. I used to have almost 100, but now I am down to 22.
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