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 Bonnie Raitt said elsewhere, not written here
As a kid, my summers at camp in the Adirondacks. And as an adult, when I’m onstage.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2022 source ↗

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Philip Glass American composer
There are many moments of happiness for me. I swim in a sea of them. They are related to my family and work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2008 source ↗
Carl Barât English musician
The last time I held my children and every time before that. They’ve been my salvation.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 March 2022 source ↗

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