Engelbert Humperdinck: What most recently made you cry?

What most recently made you cry?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Engelbert Humperdinck said elsewhere, not written here

I have to say I am an easy sob. I don’t mind, because there’s no harm in having a big man cry.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗

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Courteney Cox American actress and producer

Yesterday, when I heard songs that Johnny has been writing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 source ↗

Joely Richardson British actress

Two and a half weeks ago, when a loved one was going away. Separations never get any easier.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗

Suzi Quatro American-British rock musician

Watching Gone With The Wind for the 100th time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 November 2016 source ↗

Stephen K Amos

I last shed a tear when my nephew, who is under 10, announced that he was learning the trombone. When I was about the same age and wanted to learn the trumpet, a music teacher said: “The trumpet isn’t for you. You’ve got too-thick lips.”

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 September 2025 source ↗