Jimmy Kimmel: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

The question

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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I'm a happy guy in general, but the feeling of freedom and fun I got driving around with my friends in my first car is hard to top.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2020 source ↗

Others on this question

Joss Whedon American director, screenwriter, and producer

Filming Much Ado About Nothing. In my home, with my family and my besties and the bard all around. Pure joy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2012 source ↗

Nadiya Hussain British television chef, baker and author

My children’s births, and when I won the Bake Off.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

Kirsty Young Scottish television radio presenter

Running down a hill in midsummer sunshine aged eight, singing ELO's Mr Blue Sky.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2010 source ↗

Fran Lebowitz American author and public speaker

The moment I realised I knew how to read. I was five.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2022 source ↗

Danger to my children. And tidal waves.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2020 source ↗

Floating in a river full of fat trout.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 24 November 2020 source ↗

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