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Now, with time and wisdom you know your happy places.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 July 2023 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Cressida Cowell
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Watching my children play together for hours when they were very young.
Right now and when I was pregnant and when my children were very young.
Danny DeVito
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I have been very fortunate in my life. I have had a lot of happiness. I have a great family and I work a lot, and that's what I like to do.
Peter Gabriel
English musician
When surrounded by my family.
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Horrible gigs at the beginning, when no one’s interested.
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Just being remembered at all would be great.
I haven’t stopped crying since Glastonbury, because I’m on a massive comedown.
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