The question
What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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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Getting my full Equity card as a professional performer.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2025 source ↗
Last week, lying under a hat on Folkestone beach.
I am always happiest when I am making my art.
This may sound nauseating, but I am a very happy person. I love my work, I love my life and I'm told by those who know/love me that it's a bit like living with Tigger. Bloody annoying, I should think.
The first time I stood on top of the hill that I now live on, in 2007.
Dying too young, and spiders.
Gloria Hunniford’s wedding at Hever Castle 20-odd years ago. We had a lovely buffet and a few drinks and then I had to get a cab back to the train station. I said to the driver: “I’m ever so sorry, but I’m not going to be able to hang on till I get to the train. Could you possibly take me down this alleyway?” He said: “Yes, of course.” As I prepared myself to go “to the ladies”, this police car came along and the policeman said: “Hi-de-Hi!”
People who aren’t kind enough.
A hand-painted beaded dress from New York. It weighs about 16lb and cost me £4,000, 30 years ago.
For bringing positivity to people.
I don’t say that I’m perfect but there’s nothing that I deplore.
Greta Scacchi, Marina Abramović, Harry Redknapp, George Takei, Stuart Broad, Jesse Jackson
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