Ray Winstone: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

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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 Ray Winstone said elsewhere, not written here

When my three kids were born.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Floella Benjamin British actress, presenter, and peer

Happiness is like an elusive butterfly: whenever it comes my way, I grab it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 February 2017 source ↗

Kelsey Grammer American actor

This morning, surrounded by my children and my wife, Kayte.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2016 source ↗

Richard Coles British musician, writer, presenter and priest

Technically, Ibiza 1990, because of the amount of ecstasy I’d taken.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

When it’s just us as a family on our island hideaway in Wales.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 October 2015 source ↗

Losing my mum when I was 28.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2013 source ↗

I cry when I'm happy, I cry when I'm sad. I cried the other night watching some family getting back together on some documentary.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2013 source ↗

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