Gok Wan: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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

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Gok Wan

British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Immersed in a bowl of noodles, sat around my parents' dining room table with all my family. Bliss!

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗

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Marc Almond English singer

In my first bedsit when I went to art college in Leeds. It was a hideous basement, but I loved the freedom.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2017 source ↗

Rachel Maddow

Now. My life is better with every year of living it.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2012 source ↗

David Schwimmer American actor

Before I realised my parents, sister and I were all mortal.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2007 source ↗

Omid Djalili British stand-up comedian and actor

When my bowels move freely and without complications.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2010 source ↗

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Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.

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