Right up to this question.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2003 source ↗
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I am happiest right now. Things are going really well – my professional life, my personal life, my family life.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
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Sheena Easton
Scottish singer
When my kids were young enough for me to carry them both, one on each hip. I miss walking in the door and them flinging themselves at me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 April 2017 source ↗
Meg Rosoff
American novelist
Swimming in the North Sea at midnight, surrounded by phosphorescence.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2013 source ↗
Kiefer Sutherland
British and Canadian actor
I consider myself quite a happy person. One of the most exciting times was when Sarah was born.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2017 source ↗
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View profile →To my mum, for never being able to live up to what she would have liked me to be. She always wanted me to be a little princess and I was never going to be that.
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I would like to be remembered for the quality of my work by people who don’t know me; and by the people who know me I’d like to be remembered for being good company.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
A BMW 6 series convertible. It was smashing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
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