The question
What most recently moved you to tears?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.
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Very recently, when a graduate at the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology gave the most brilliant speech on behalf of the students at our first graduation.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 December 2021 source ↗
On Friday: my daughter won her volleyball game and my mom sent me videos, because I couldn’t be there. I cried wishing I’d been there to cheer her on.
Yesterday: my daughter accidentally hit me in the balls.
I cry a lot, so the last time was no big moment.
I have wet eyes sometimes, but I cried all my tears in my youth.
Changing the way young engineers are educated through the Dyson Institute, and fostering creativity and innovation through our foundation.
An overwhelming sensation of caring and passion.
David Hockney, because he’s so experimental and creative. He continually reinvents himself in a really delightful way.
Creating jobs and opportunities for thousands of people.
I had no idea whatsoever, and nor did anyone else. I thought I’d go to art school and see whether I liked it – and of course I did, and stayed.
Rory Bremner, Courteney Cox, Olivia Williams, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Sarah Parish, Mary Berry
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