When were you happiest?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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 Eve Myles said elsewhere, not written here
When I had my gall bladder out last year; I had gall stones and was in agony for four years.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2020 source ↗

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Simon Le Bon English singer
I was very happy to be alive when I surfaced after my yacht, Drum, capsized in the Fastnet Race in 1985. I was in an air pocket for 40 minutes, and had to take off my long johns to be able to surface.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 September 2015 source ↗
Charlize Theron South African-American actress
I couldn't answer that. There are so many amazing things – falling in love, winning an Oscar, moving my mom out to America and just having a simple dinner with great friends.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2009 source ↗
Bianca Jagger Nicaraguan human rights advocate
Walking in the rainforest with my mother, back in Nicaragua. She loved it, and inspired me to devote much of my life to protecting the environment.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2020 source ↗

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