When were you happiest?

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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Recorded Carly Simon said elsewhere, not written here
Living in London in the late 60s—setting my hair with beer cans and shopping for shoes in Knightsbridge.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2010 source ↗

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Salman Rushdie Indian-British-American novelist
I’m pretty happy right now, although the plague is a problem. I got the virus early, and was unwell for two and a half weeks. I was spared the worst symptoms; I realise more strongly every day that I’m one of the very lucky ones.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2020 source ↗
Vinnie Jones English professional footballer and actor
In 1988, when the final whistle went in the FA Cup final and we beat Liverpool.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗
Having fun with my sisters back in the day. I miss playing cards and fighting over crabs with them every weekend.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2020 source ↗

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