Jodie Foster: 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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Jodie Foster

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Watching my sons ski down a mountain for the first time.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, February 2024 source ↗

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Jason Byrne Irish comedian

When I worked in an electrical warehouse in Dublin. I got £60 a week wiring plugs.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2012 source ↗

Delia Smith English cook and television presenter

I am happy most of the time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 November 2011 source ↗

Val McDermid Scottish crime novel writer

I am happiest right now. Things are going really well – my professional life, my personal life, my family life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗

Steph McGovern Broadcaster

At the beginning of lockdown; it was just me and my new baby and my partner in the house. It was lovely.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2020 source ↗

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Deep and complex thoughts delivered with a wicked sense of humor.

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

Watching a great movie in the afternoon and then taking a long nap.

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

I would just be content with every moment as it is instead of gnashing my teeth trying to change things all the time.

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Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Naming my greatest fear, because then I’ll have to admit it, won’t I?

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