When were you happiest?

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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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Recorded Carrie Brownstein said elsewhere, not written here
Driving solo across the country from New York to Washington State.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2018 source ↗

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John Simm English musician and actor
After the birth of both my children, although Manchester United winning the treble in 1999 came pretty close.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 March 2023 source ↗
Ian Wright English footballer and pundit
1990 FA Cup final, playing for Crystal Palace.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2019 source ↗
Helen Mirren
I remember thinking, when I was in my early 30s, that this is the best age to be, and I still believe your 30s are a wonderful time. But I think I am pretty happy now.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2008 source ↗

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