Boris Becker
German tennis player, coach, and commentator
I am happiest with my family.
When were you happiest?
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The morning after the opening of Hamlet in New York in 2000. The reviews were good and I actually punched the air – a very un-Simon Russell Beale thing to do.
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Chris Ware
American artist
The day my daughter, Clara, was born, and pretty much every day since.
Every morning when I go into our three-year-old’s room. He’s so happy to see you, it’s a moment of heaven.
Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor
Before I was born.
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