As a kid, my summers at camp in the Adirondacks. And as an adult, when I’m onstage.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2022 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Viv Albertine
Australian-born British musician and writer
The moment my daughter was born in 1999, because it took me seven years to conceive.
Erin O'Connor
English model
French kissing on Tower Bridge under a full moon in the wee small hours.
Dominic West
English actor
Last year. I was with my wife and all my kids in northern California, driving an RV. I remember thinking that life couldn’t possibly get any better.
Stephen Merchant
English comedian and actor
Watching Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury. During Because The Night I actually shouted, "This is the greatest moment of my life!"
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Balancing my inner and outer life.
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