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On my wedding day in Oxfordshire, six years ago.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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In a pool this summer with the children.
The first time I stood on top of the hill that I now live on, in 2007.
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This morning. I had a typical day: got up early, took the dog for a walk, went to the gym for an hour, then wrote for four hours. That makes me a very happy person.
Tim Rice
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When I was seven. I remember it as a golden time, long gone.
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Being a decent person.
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An actor – that’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. I went to stage school when I was 13.
I’d change my mindset and not be so hard on myself, and impart the knowledge that other people’s intentions aren’t always as well-meaning as my own.
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