Michael Douglas: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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Michael Douglas

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The 60s at the University of California at Santa Barbara weren’t bad.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2011 source ↗

Others on this question

Chris Froome British cyclist

On the podium of the 100th Tour de France last year.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2014 source ↗

Steve Coogan British actor and comedian

I would like to say right now, but probably childhood – though even that may be wrong, so I'll say six weeks ago walking in the Lakes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 January 2010 source ↗

Mel Giedroyc British actress and comedian

Yesterday: sun-lounger, back garden, cup of tea, radio on.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 August 2015 source ↗

It’s hard to pick one time. I feel like I’m quite a happy person. My ninth birthday was epic, though.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗

If I haven’t seen them in years and yet can pick up conversation like it was yesterday.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 March 2011 source ↗

Personal: health. Globally: nuclear weapons.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2011 source ↗

Any cancer survivor.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2011 source ↗

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