When were you happiest?

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When I am with my four children.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2012 source ↗

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Clare Balding English broadcaster, journalist, TV presenter and author
This may sound nauseating, but I am a very happy person. I love my work, I love my life and I'm told by those who know/love me that it's a bit like living with Tigger. Bloody annoying, I should think.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2011 source ↗
Kellie Maloney Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician
At the birth of my children; when Lennox Lewis was crowned undisputed world heavyweight champion; and the day I had my final gender reassignment operation.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2024 source ↗
Noah Harari Israeli historian and philosopher
Now. I’ve learned to adjust my expectations to reality better than when I was 20 or 10.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 October 2021 source ↗
Meg Rosoff American novelist
Swimming in the North Sea at midnight, surrounded by phosphorescence.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2013 source ↗

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