When were you happiest?

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Recorded Laverne Cox said elsewhere, not written here
At the SAG awards in 2016. I remember going into that night saying to myself, “I might not be here again; let me be fully in the moment.” The cast of Orange Is the New Black won the acting-ensemble award for the second year in a row, and I was there with a man I truly loved. That night was everything I had always dreamed about.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2018 source ↗

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Martin Clunes English actor
On childhood family holidays in Mallorca, with my mum, dad and sister, Amanda.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 September 2018 source ↗
Brian Cox Scottish actor
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.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2016 source ↗
Jenna Coleman English actress
There was a moment in my early 20s when I’d finished Emmerdale and didn’t know what was next. I drove from LA to San Francisco listening to Tracy Chapman and it felt like one of those pure moments of uncomplicated joy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗
Sarah Millican English comedian
The day our rescue dog came for a visit. I burst into tears. And my (most recent) wedding, of course.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2018 source ↗

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