Boris Becker
German tennis player, coach, and commentator
I am happiest with my family.
When were you happiest?
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When I was just singing with my brothers in our house. I was hoping I could become a success to give my mother and my father a better way of living.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2012 source ↗
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David Baddiel
Comedian and writer
I’ve never been entirely happy, although for about 45 seconds after David Platt scored the winning goal against Belgium in the World Cup in 1990, I kind of blacked out with joy.
Richard Coles
British musician, writer, presenter and priest
Technically, Ibiza 1990, because of the amount of ecstasy I’d taken.
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