When were you happiest?

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Recorded Zoë Wanamaker said elsewhere, not written here
Getting married at Islington register office in 1994.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2013 source ↗

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I'm a happy guy in general, but the feeling of freedom and fun I got driving around with my friends in my first car is hard to top.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2020 source ↗
Isabelle Huppert French actress
Fortunately, I’ve often been happy, which you wouldn’t necessarily guess from the roles I play. I’ve always been very happy to have my children with me, particularly on location. My daughter was in in London when I played Mary Stuart at the National Theatre.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 May 2018 source ↗
Floella Benjamin British actress, presenter, and peer
Happiness is like an elusive butterfly: whenever it comes my way, I grab it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 February 2017 source ↗

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