Probably during my childhood growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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Whenever I’m with my wife and I’m not preoccupied with work.
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Brian Cox
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I’ve had a lot of happiness in my life: 1) the birth of my children; 2) getting into Lamda when I was 17; 3) meeting my wife; 4) and the renewal of our marriage vows and my 60th birthday.
The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
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I am happiest right now. Things are going really well – my professional life, my personal life, my family life.
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