Vince Cable
British politician
My best times have been around my family.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 April 2009 source ↗
When were you happiest?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Now. This is the best time of my life.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2010 source ↗
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Terry Gilliam
American-born British filmmaker
Lost in a piece of music.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2012 source ↗
Cycling around Martha’s Vineyard alone in the summer of 1976.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2026 source ↗
Chris Packham
English naturalist
Fourteen. Dew-soaked plimsolls, flying my kestrel before school.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2014 source ↗
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