When were you happiest?

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Recorded Simon Callow said elsewhere, not written here
At drama school, because I started having relationships with other men and found a satisfying job.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2017 source ↗

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Ian McEwan British novelist and screenwriter
In my mid- to late-20s, in London, beginning to publish, living hand to mouth, having fun. Also now, when love and life and work have finally cohered.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗
Philip Glass American composer
There are many moments of happiness for me. I swim in a sea of them. They are related to my family and work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2008 source ↗

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