Melanie Chisholm
British pop singer
Becoming a mum quashed so many demons within me, and gave me confidence and a sense of calm.
When were you happiest?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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When the kids were babies.
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Daniel Clowes
American cartoonist and writer
Probably in the past few years, though maybe it's just some mid-life hormonal surge.
Matthew Bourne
British choreographer
Can't quantify – I am often happy.
Jimmy Savile
English media personality and sex offender
During the war - to a teenager, wartime is very exciting. And when there was no traffic, I could ride my bike about the lovely Yorkshire lanes with not a car in sight. And I'm very happy today because I'm not skint.
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