Scottie Pippen: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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From a professional standpoint, it didn’t get any better than achieving our ultimate goal, whether that meant six NBA championships in eight years, or two Olympic gold medals. But I’m more low-key than people realize. Give me an evening with family or friends, and I’m good.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2021 source ↗

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Martin Kemp English musician and actor

The births of my children, Harley Moon (28) and Roman (25).

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 July 2018 source ↗

Jake Bugg English singer-songwriter

When my album went to No 1.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2013 source ↗

EL James British author

Belfast 1994, when my first son was born.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2012 source ↗

Mariella Frostrup

During the first three months of the first lockdown. I was at home with my family and I was such a cliche: I was baking sourdough, making my own granola. It was an idyllic time.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2023 source ↗