Any time I’m in rehearsals.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2026 source ↗
When were you happiest?
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Filming Much Ado About Nothing. In my home, with my family and my besties and the bard all around. Pure joy.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2012 source ↗
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Richard Branson
English business magnate
The births of my kids and my wedding spring to mind.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 April 2010 source ↗
Shirley Hughes
English illustrator and author
Wandering around with my sketchbook in some lovely Italian town.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2012 source ↗
Kathy Lette
Australian-British author
When the book of my enemy was discounted.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 June 2024 source ↗
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