Stanley Tucci: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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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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Stanley Tucci

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Every time one of my kids was born and I knew that they were healthy.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2016 source ↗

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George Takei

When Brad and I got married. We had to struggle for it. It involved a nationwide speaking tour, lobbying Congress and campaigning intensely. We were the first couple to get our marriage licence in West Hollywood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2019 source ↗

Jay McInerney American writer

When my mother let me stay home from school even though I wasn't ill.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 June 2009 source ↗

Sofia Helin Swedish actress

Now. During the period of Covid, I have had the opportunity to rethink and I’ve got a new gift of cherishing now.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2020 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 ↗

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Cruelty. I don’t see the point.

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Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

I cried recently, thinking about my late wife.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2016 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

A meal alfresco with people I love.

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Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

President Zelenskyy.

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Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

I am always disappointed in myself. I always feel that I haven’t achieved enough, or been as good a parent as I could be.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2016 source ↗

Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

My late wife – she died of cancer. We tried everything we could do to save her. I wish that I could have done more and that I could have been with her at the moment she passed away. I couldn’t be in that room, because I knew it would be so devastating that I wouldn’t be able to take care of the kids after.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2016 source ↗

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