Boy George
British musician
I am relieved to say that I find it hard to answer such a question, because if I could it would suggest that my life has become dreary and empty.
When were you happiest?
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I couldn't answer that. There are so many amazing things – falling in love, winning an Oscar, moving my mom out to America and just having a simple dinner with great friends.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2009 source ↗
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Michael Flatley
American step dancer
The day my son was born.
Nicholas Hoult
English actor
Relaxing with family and friends.
Christy Turlington Burns
American model
Before kids, when I was 13 or so, on the back of my horse, running at full speed in an open pasture. Post kids, happiness happens often, but in more subtle ways. I now prefer the word “content”.
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