Playing catch with my son Noah at Fenway Park.
When were you happiest?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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Playing ping pong in LA.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 March 2011 source ↗
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When my kids had little teeth and curly hair, and hadn’t discovered the idea of wanting to leave home.
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