Joss Stone
English singer, songwriter, and actress
In the hospital after my C-section, hanging out with my new baby, feeling very, very happy and grateful.
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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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When our family was complete.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2024 source ↗
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The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
Michael Flatley
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The day my son was born.
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The inability to listen. Inauthentic vocal registers. Calling anything other than food “delicious” or “yummy.”
Sharks. The ones in the ocean.
My family. Together in a room with a sax, a piano, and a Ping-Pong table.
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