I look forward to answering that question in 15 years.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Tom Allen
British comedian
On holiday in Spain with my family about 20 years ago. Sad, but true.
Shappi Khorsandi
Iranian-born British comedian
Right now. Ask me again when my children are grown, and I’ll sob, “When they loved me more than that woman/man they’ve shacked up with.”
August 16, 1985. My dad took me and my brothers Andre and Tony to see the Fresh Fest at the Nassau Coliseum, on Long Island. We saw Whodini, the Fat Boys, and Grandmaster Flash. Greatest day of my life. The births of my children were big days, too, but billions of people have children—only 15,000 people saw that show.
Jonnie Peacock
British athlete
Probably when I finish a race.
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View profile →More sleep. I am sleep-deprived at the moment. I've just done four films back to back and I am about to start another one, so it is very tough – and wonderful.
My wife, Daniela. She is the bringer of joy and clarity, and she is very beautiful.
For a film called Eliza Graves. It hasn't been released yet, but then again they might have edited that weeping sequence out.
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