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Paradise is the moment you are in, so right now I'm happiest talking to you.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 December 2010 source ↗
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When were you happiest?Originally asked
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Laura Kenny
English cyclist
On my wedding day.
I’m happy whenever I’m with my wife, Allegra.
I remember thinking, when I was in my early 30s, that this is the best age to be, and I still believe your 30s are a wonderful time. But I think I am pretty happy now.
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.
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