When were you happiest?

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Recorded Ted Danson said elsewhere, not written here
I am a bit of a Pollyanna – I spend most of my day happy.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗

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Anna Paquin New Zealand actress
I don’t think there’s a single moment. Every day that you wake up and your family is healthy and OK is a daily gratitude and happiness for me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2019 source ↗
Shaznay Lewis English singer
When my children were small and used to play together, be creative, and were just in that innocent bubble.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2024 source ↗
Sarah Brown British Anglican priest
Lots of times, mostly all connected to Gordon and my children.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2011 source ↗
Jeanette Winterson Novelist and essayist
Happiness is planting the vegetables, sleeping with my girlfriend, running, doing my work, sitting by the fire with a book and a glass of wine... I need a reason to be unhappy, but do not need one to be quietly cheerful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 December 2009 source ↗

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