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I’m happy: I have a wonderful career and great friends.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 September 2016 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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When my kids were born.
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When I was a young girl in Sydney, I used to go running with my dad. I would wake him up at the crack of dawn and we had this route to the top of a golf course – we’d usually make it there for sunrise.
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When my daughter Ella was born.
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At work, doing what I do best.
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