Daniel Radcliffe: 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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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Daniel Radcliffe

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It’s hard to pick one time. I feel like I’m quite a happy person. My ninth birthday was epic, though.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗

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Jeff Goldblum

The first time Emilie and I kissed.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2026 source ↗

Graydon Carter

My first week in New York in 1978, when I was about to start as a writer at Time. And my first week in the south of France after retiring from my job of 25 years as editor of Vanity Fair.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 June 2025 source ↗

Sebastian Coe British athlete and politician

When I am with my four children.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2012 source ↗

Vanessa Redgrave British actress and activist

Is all happiness in the past? Well, the births of three children. And playing with children and grandchildren.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 September 2018 source ↗

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Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Eating breakfast foods at a time of the day other than breakfast. Pancakes for dinner—I’m happy.

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Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

My ability to invariably say exactly the wrong thing in any given situation.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗

Question Which quality in your friends matters most to you? Relationships

I like all my friends for different reasons, so it’s hard to pick one quality I value most highly overall.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 18 April 2014 source ↗

Question If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be? Identity & self

I would talk slower. When I hear myself interviewed sometimes it sounds like I’m running an auction.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 18 April 2014 source ↗

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