Courtney Pine
British jazz musician
When I realised that I could be a musician. I was 16.
When were you happiest?
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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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Now. Although I am on tour and I will be deliriously happy when that finishes, because I'll be back home.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 November 2010 source ↗
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Joanna Scanlan
British actress and writer
Swimming down the Thames on a full moon night 10 years ago. It was dangerous, but extremely joyful.
Whenever I’m swimming in the lido at London Fields.
Well, I’m happiest on Martha’s Vineyard, between July 1 and Labor Day, riding my tricycle with Larry Bobo every afternoon and fishing with Buddy Vanderhoop. But I was happiest from my childhood through high school in Piedmont, West Virginia; it was magical. I was sorry when it was time to go off to college.
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