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Were? I'm happiest right now!
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 July 2010 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Leaving the hospital.
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The day our daughter was born, or maybe fishing on the Colorado river with my wife and brother and his buddy Earl.
When I hired two private detectives and got them to follow each other.
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When I started getting to grips with playing the guitar, aged 11.
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