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Any of the many times I have sat on my lawn with my wife, watching the boys play on a summer evening.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 August 2011 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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We’re in such a good place now as a family. It’s the same for my career. I say no to so many things; I never used to be able to.
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When I was a child and I got a new toy.
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Either pottering around on my own or performing, so I don’t know what kind of person that makes me.
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When I was a kid with no responsibilities.
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