When were you happiest?

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Recorded Jessica Hynes said elsewhere, not written here
Last week, lying under a hat on Folkestone beach.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 August 2016 source ↗

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Dominic West English actor
Last year. I was with my wife and all my kids in northern California, driving an RV. I remember thinking that life couldn’t possibly get any better.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 December 2018 source ↗

It’s hard to pick one time. I feel like I’m quite a happy person. My ninth birthday was epic, though.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗

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