When were you happiest?

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Recorded Lupita Nyong'o said elsewhere, not written here
I thoroughly enjoyed high school in Nairobi: it was before everybody had a camera on their phone. I experimented with fashion and hairstyles that I am glad I don’t have any record of.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 October 2019 source ↗

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Ardal O'Hanlon Irish comedian and actor
I have become progressively happier as I’ve got older. It’s to do with not striving as much.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 June 2022 source ↗

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