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

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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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Tim Minchin

Australian musician, writer, actor and comedian

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Maybe when my wife Sarah and I were walking back to our hotel in Covent Garden, London, through the snow after the Olivier awards when Matilda won all the stuff. Hold on, I’m meant to say the birth of my children, aren’t I?

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2020 source ↗

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Bobby Womack American singer-songwriter
When I was just singing with my brothers in our house. I was hoping I could become a success to give my mother and my father a better way of living.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2012 source ↗
Clive Myrie British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
Whenever I’m with my wife and I’m not preoccupied with work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗

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