Sue Johnston: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Recorded Sue Johnston said elsewhere, not written here

At the birth of my son, Joel, and then equally, last June, when my first grandchild, Rory, was born.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

John Cooper Clarke English poet

Happiness is the target one only has to aim at in order to miss.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2013 source ↗

David Gandy British model

This morning, when I found a £20 note in a coat I hadn’t worn for a while.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2020 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 ↗

Nile Rodgers American guitarist

The first time I played a complete song on the guitar. It was A Day In The Life, by the Beatles.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2013 source ↗

Do You Hear The People Sing? from Les Mis.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2013 source ↗

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