When were you happiest?

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Recorded Richard Hawley said elsewhere, not written here
I've often reached the dizzying heights of ecstasy holding a pint of frothy seasonal ale in Fagan's pub, chatting away with Tom the landlord.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 February 2011 source ↗

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Emily Watson English actress
About half an hour ago, watching through the window as my dad and two-year-old daughter walked to the paper shop together.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2008 source ↗
Keren Woodward
The last few years. There’s a beauty to getting to an age where you really don’t care about stuff that used to bother you.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗
Andy Serkis English actor
When my wife Lorraine and I got together in 1990. We were in a play at the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester when we suddenly realised we were falling in love.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 July 2017 source ↗
Fatima Bhutto Pakistani writer
Today, waking up in the dark hours of the morning with a litter of puppies snoozing on my bed.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 February 2021 source ↗

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