Hilary Swank
Actor
Being happy is not a constant. But I am very happy when I am spending time with my family and my friends, and going on hikes with my dogs.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I am happiest with my family.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 June 2012 source ↗
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When surrounded by my family.
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In 1978, working in France for a year. It was my first time working abroad.
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Right now. It's a beautiful thing to find yourself "the wrong side of 40" and more in love with life than ever. I never tell people this publicly as they wrongly assume the only valid creative state is that of the cliche of the tubercular, tortured artist coughing up blood in his garret.
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