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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Recorded EL James said elsewhere, not written here
Belfast 1994, when my first son was born.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2012 source ↗

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Geoffrey Rush Australian actor
During my Queensland childhood, on the days when I avoided the chlorine-infused shower gauntlet and being corralled into the deep end of the school pool.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2014 source ↗
Right now: Summer. Dusk. On my couch watching Australian Open tennis with my kids and dog. Doors wide open to a beautiful body of water. The first star of the night just appeared in the sky. Life is magical.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2025 source ↗

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