When were you happiest?

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Recorded Johnny Flynn said elsewhere, not written here
When I was about eight, by a river waiting for my dad to finish fishing, eating a Mars bar, drinking a can of Coke and listening to Beat It by Michael Jackson on my Walkman. I remember feeling I couldn’t be happier.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2022 source ↗

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Heidi Klum German-American model and TV host
The first time I saw each of my four children’s faces.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2016 source ↗
Emilia Fox English actress and presenter
In my childhood, when I didn’t think about whether it was happy. It just was.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
Joanna Scanlan British actress and writer
Swimming down the Thames on a full moon night 10 years ago. It was dangerous, but extremely joyful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 March 2018 source ↗

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