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When were you happiest?
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I have never been happier than I am now. As for when I was happiest in my work, playing King Arthur in Spamalot in the West End.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2009 source ↗
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When my daughter, Virginia, was born, in 1946.
Playing the Cowardly Lion in our fourth-grade production of The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Mr. Riccobono.
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