The question
What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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When I was about eight, by a river waiting for my dad to finish fishing, eating a Mars bar, drinking a can of Coke and listening to Beat It by Michael Jackson on my Walkman. I remember feeling I couldn’t be happier.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2022 source ↗
I am a happy person. I am happy every day. But if I had to pick a time it would be the first time I fell in love.
Any recent gathering with friends and family; yesterday, running by the ocean; anytime, solving a problem or creating something. Right now, in bed with news and popcorn.
The moment I knew I would spend my life with Lisa.
Easy – winning the gold medal for the men's half-pipe in Vancouver.
Control freakery in the kitchen.
When I left drama school, I thought I was going to work at the Royal Court and tell stories about political injustice. I got cast in ITV murder mysteries.
Not feeling like you have to be anywhere else.
I’ve got vertigo, so anything to do with heights.
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