Stephen K Amos: What most recently made you cry?

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Recorded Stephen K Amos said elsewhere, not written here

I last shed a tear when my nephew, who is under 10, announced that he was learning the trombone. When I was about the same age and wanted to learn the trumpet, a music teacher said: “The trumpet isn’t for you. You’ve got too-thick lips.”

The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 September 2025 source ↗

Others on this question

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Steffi Graf German tennis player

He said it was guacamole. It was wasabi.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 June 2013 source ↗

Phoebe Dynevor

The last time I really sobbed was watching Daniel Radcliffe’s documentary about his stuntman on the Harry Potter movies [David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived].

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗

Mathew Horne English actor

Yesterday, because grief creeps up on you.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗

Chris O'Dowd Irish actor and comedian

When our baby took to the boob for the first time: happy tears at him having his first feed, but also sad at the thought of how many more boobs he’ll seek out before he’s truly happy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2015 source ↗