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The moment I realised I knew how to read. I was five.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Olivia Colman
British actress
When my husband and I first said we loved each other, in our student flat in Cambridge.
Viv Albertine
Australian-born British musician and writer
The moment my daughter was born in 1999, because it took me seven years to conceive.
Well, I’m happiest on Martha’s Vineyard, between July 1 and Labor Day, riding my tricycle with Larry Bobo every afternoon and fishing with Buddy Vanderhoop. But I was happiest from my childhood through high school in Piedmont, West Virginia; it was magical. I was sorry when it was time to go off to college.
Gok Wan
British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter
Immersed in a bowl of noodles, sat around my parents' dining room table with all my family. Bliss!
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That I’ve never killed anyone – and I’ve been tempted numerous times. My other achievement is that I went to Australia, which meant I was on a plane without smoking for almost 24 hours, and I didn’t kill anyone on that flight.
I’ve been awake almost my entire life. I have had insomnia since I was a child.
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