When were you happiest?

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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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Recorded James McAvoy said elsewhere, not written here
When I was 15 or 16 - I slept really well then. Now I sleep on a bed of anxiety-tipped nails.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2009 source ↗

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Johnny Flynn British actor and musician
When I was about eight, by a river waiting for my dad to finish fishing, eating a Mars bar, drinking a can of Coke and listening to Beat It by Michael Jackson on my Walkman. I remember feeling I couldn’t be happier.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2022 source ↗
Nile Rodgers American guitarist
The first time I played a complete song on the guitar. It was A Day In The Life, by the Beatles.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2013 source ↗
Robson Green British actor
When I landed the role in Soldier Soldier. I thought, “Oh my goodness, I’m going to be doing something that makes me happy, I’m doing it abroad and they’re going to pay me.” I was 26.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 January 2019 source ↗

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