The question
What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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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My teenage years in the Runaways: I was still naive enough to think good things about the world and life and people, and I was having fun playing rock’n’roll around the world, living the dream.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗
Now is pretty good; at home, the stove is burning and I’ve cleared the inbox enough to feel that I can relax.
I think you can be happy every day, if you are in the flow.
When I was shooting The Player – I was in love with life and fulfilled by my creative experience.
On holiday in Spain with my family about 20 years ago. Sad, but true.
That my baseball team, Baltimore Orioles, is always in the basement.
An astronaut, an archaeologist, an actor, and a musician.
I had a cafeteria job, serving food, and some people were really nasty. There was a stack of nice, cool plates, and a stack of hotter plates that had just come out of the kitchen. So, if a person was an arsehole, I’d hand them a hot plate with a smile and watch them deal with it.
I don’t think I’d change anything: the bad forms you more than the good.
My electric car: it’s a hybrid Cadillac.
My buddy Kenny Laguna. He’s a person of extraordinary character, he’s intelligent, and a very good friend.
Lisa Marie Presley, George Michael, Marc Almond, Bobby Womack, Rhys Ifans, Beth Ditto
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