I can't remember a time when I was happier than now, to be honest – though that's always been the case.
When were you happiest?
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One of the big moments was the birth of our son, Jack – he's 13 now.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 February 2012 source ↗
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Doris Day
American actress and singer
My childhood summers in Trenton, Ohio, and starting work at Warner Bros.
I was happiest in every aspect of my life in the 1990s, when I was married to Paddy [King, a management consultant] and we had the two children and my mum lived with us, and Countdown was the biggest show on Channel 4.
Bruce Willis
American actor
I'd say you've never seen me happier than at this particular moment.
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