When were you happiest?

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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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Recorded Bob Schieffer said elsewhere, not written here
When I finished writing a book.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2017 source ↗

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Heidi Klum German-American model and TV host
The first time I saw each of my four children’s faces.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2016 source ↗
Archie Panjabi British actress
When I got a doctorate from my alma mater, Brunel. My mother always wanted me to become a doctor.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2018 source ↗
Lance Black American screenwriter, director, producer and activist
The most unabashed joy I’ve ever felt was that first 24 hours of magic after our son was born in California last June.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2019 source ↗

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