Jacqueline Wilson
English novelist
A few years ago in Vermont, when I eloped with Trish to have a civil partnership ceremony.
When were you happiest?
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When I hit 40. I made a lot of mistakes in my 20s and spent most of my 30s changing nappies.
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Last week, lying under a hat on Folkestone beach.
Sarah Silverman
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Tomorrow (hopefully).
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