When were you happiest?

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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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Recorded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said elsewhere, not written here
My college years, when everything was possible and I felt physically invulnerable.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2020 source ↗

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Oti Mabuse South African dancer
When I realised that I was meant to be a dancer, aged 19.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2019 source ↗
Melanie Chisholm British pop singer
Becoming a mum quashed so many demons within me, and gave me confidence and a sense of calm.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 October 2016 source ↗
Mischa Barton British and American actress
When I got my dogs, Charlie and Ziggy Stardust. One is a pomeranian mix and the other is a rescue mutt, and, oh my God, he's so cute.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 June 2007 source ↗

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I had self doubts when I was a freshman in high school. I was 14 years old and not very mature, and there were a few incidents in my freshman year. I learned in a very competitive environment. The high school environment that I played in was very intense, and I learned how to be stoic and go out and compete.
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