Cecile Richards: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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January 15, 1991. Walking up Congress Avenue in Austin, with thousands of others, to see Mom sworn in as governor of Texas.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2018 source ↗

Others on this question

Ice-T American rapper and actor

Alone, chillin’ with Coco.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 November 2015 source ↗

Sally Bercow British public personality

When I hit 40. I made a lot of mistakes in my 20s and spent most of my 30s changing nappies.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 August 2011 source ↗

Sarah Brown British Anglican priest

Lots of times, mostly all connected to Gordon and my children.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2011 source ↗

Rupert Graves English actor

When I am completely absorbed in something, such as when I pick up my guitar and have a little sing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗

United Farm Workers organizer Dolores Huerta.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2018 source ↗

A taco truck on every corner.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 29 March 2018 source ↗

Discretion and love of New Orleans—my favorite city. These two go hand in hand.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 29 March 2018 source ↗

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