Chris Ware
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The day my daughter, Clara, was born, and pretty much every day since.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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The day my son was born.
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Nicholas Hoult
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Relaxing with family and friends.
Clive Myrie
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Whenever I’m with my wife and I’m not preoccupied with work.
My wedding day, and when my children were first placed in my arms.
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Rhythm patterns from my dance shows.
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Aside from the night that my wife said yes, creating Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and employing thousands of dancers for the last 30 years.
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