Abigail Breslin: When were you happiest?

When were you happiest?

Originally asked

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.

Recorded Abigail Breslin said elsewhere, not written here

Christmas 2007 – I got hair straighteners.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2014 source ↗

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Donald Sutherland Canadian actor

When I was less well informed.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2012 source ↗

Lorraine Pascale British model and cook

When my daughter Ella was born.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2014 source ↗

Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian

Right now. Ask me again when my children are grown, and I’ll sob, “When they loved me more than that woman/man they’ve shacked up with.”

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗

Gemma Whelan English actress

When I was 15, I went to a rugby match at Twickenham with my dad and we went back to his friend Hugh’s house and Hugh made me a perfect cup of tea. I just remember feeling really happy because it was such a brilliant day and I loved being with my dad.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2020 source ↗