Richard Branson
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The births of my kids and my wedding spring to mind.
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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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My first week in New York in 1978, when I was about to start as a writer at Time. And my first week in the south of France after retiring from my job of 25 years as editor of Vanity Fair.
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John Waters
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Chasing after fire engines as a child with my dad and watching neighbours' houses burn to the ground.
From a professional standpoint, it didn’t get any better than achieving our ultimate goal, whether that meant six NBA championships in eight years, or two Olympic gold medals. But I’m more low-key than people realize. Give me an evening with family or friends, and I’m good.
Simon Callow
British actor
At drama school, because I started having relationships with other men and found a satisfying job.
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With dozens upon dozens of beautiful women weeping over my casket.
Intermittent laziness.
Canadians are trained to say sorry to almost everything and everyone.
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