When were you happiest?

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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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Recorded David Schwimmer said elsewhere, not written here
Before I realised my parents, sister and I were all mortal.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2007 source ↗

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Jenna Coleman English actress
There was a moment in my early 20s when I’d finished Emmerdale and didn’t know what was next. I drove from LA to San Francisco listening to Tracy Chapman and it felt like one of those pure moments of uncomplicated joy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗

Liz Jones British journalist
Married, in my Georgian house, four cats. It lasted a day.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2013 source ↗

Jason Byrne Irish comedian
When I worked in an electrical warehouse in Dublin. I got £60 a week wiring plugs.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2012 source ↗

In recent times, when I was looking after my mum. She would take me on journeys in her mind and I’d travel with her wherever she went. I felt happy that I had the opportunity to have that time despite her illness.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 October 2025 source ↗

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