When were you happiest?

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Recorded Tim Minchin said elsewhere, not written here
Maybe when my wife Sarah and I were walking back to our hotel in Covent Garden, London, through the snow after the Olivier awards when Matilda won all the stuff. Hold on, I’m meant to say the birth of my children, aren’t I?

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2020 source ↗

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Mischa Barton British and American actress
When I got my dogs, Charlie and Ziggy Stardust. One is a pomeranian mix and the other is a rescue mutt, and, oh my God, he's so cute.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 June 2007 source ↗

Gok Wan British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter
Immersed in a bowl of noodles, sat around my parents' dining room table with all my family. Bliss!

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗

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