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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The night my daughter was born, New York, December 29, 1997. After she emerged and I held her in the palm of my hand, I walked around Manhattan in a stupor of happiness.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2009 source ↗

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Gemma Whelan English actress
When I was 15, I went to a rugby match at Twickenham with my dad and we went back to his friend Hugh’s house and Hugh made me a perfect cup of tea. I just remember feeling really happy because it was such a brilliant day and I loved being with my dad.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2020 source ↗

Andrea Martin
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto: 8:31 A.M., July 1, 1981; 8:29 A.M., May 4, 1983.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2017 source ↗

Suzi Quatro American-British rock musician
When my first child was born – something I thought would never happen.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 November 2016 source ↗

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