I hope that time hasn't come yet.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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James Patterson
American author
One of the big moments was the birth of our son, Jack – he's 13 now.
Nicholson Baker
Contemporary American novelist and writer
When we had children at home. But recently I finished a book about old secrets that I’ve been working on for a long time, and when I was done, I felt a gigantic, joyful relief in having escaped from the corn maze of remembered facts in which I’d been wandering for so long.
On tour during Christmas vacation at Cambridge with its European Theatre Group, playing Shakespeare. I knew it was the best time of my life.
Sarah Millican
English comedian
The day our rescue dog came for a visit. I burst into tears. And my (most recent) wedding, of course.
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An old tutor at Guildford School of Acting – Ian Ricketts. He is a wonderfully inspiring man.
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