The question
What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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Each time I gave birth.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 October 2010 source ↗
On holiday in the south of France.
Watching my two baby dogs play. They are rat terriers, rescue dogs.
Right now, in the present. I have a short memory.
When I landed the role in Soldier Soldier. I thought, “Oh my goodness, I’m going to be doing something that makes me happy, I’m doing it abroad and they’re going to pay me.” I was 26.
Kind, thoughtful and gave damn good advice.
Carlos Acosta, for his incredible achievement in dance.
Loving, creative, demanding.
I play Classic FM in the car – emotional music brings me to tears thinking about people I’ve loved and lost.
In school, I was 11, and we had to paint a picture of family life. My painting was held up to the class and I was told it looked like a spider with ink on its feet had walked across the page. It was done so viciously – humiliating.
A Biba dress when I really couldn’t afford it. It was every scrap of my money and I’ve never parted with it.
Cuba Gooding Jr, Winston Churchill, Jacqueline Wilson, Lauren Laverne, Warwick Davis, Paul Smith
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