Camille Paglia: When were you happiest?

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Recorded Camille Paglia said elsewhere, not written here

Snorkelling for an hour with a comically disciplined and curiously attentive squadron of six, fat Caribbean reef squid off Mexico.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2008 source ↗

Others on this question

Dominic West English actor

Last year. I was with my wife and all my kids in northern California, driving an RV. I remember thinking that life couldn’t possibly get any better.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 December 2018 source ↗

Heidi Klum German-American model and TV host

The first time I saw each of my four children’s faces.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2016 source ↗

Steve Pemberton British actor and comedian

Phoning my dad to tell him we’d won the Edinburgh Perrier award with The League Of Gentlemen in 1997.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2019 source ↗

Bruce Willis American actor

I'd say you've never seen me happier than at this particular moment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 July 2007 source ↗

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