Paul Weller
English singer-songwriter and musician
I'm nearly always happy.
When were you happiest?
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When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Can't pick and choose, it's bad luck.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2011 source ↗
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This morning. I had a typical day: got up early, took the dog for a walk, went to the gym for an hour, then wrote for four hours. That makes me a very happy person.
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My childhood summers in Trenton, Ohio, and starting work at Warner Bros.
Scott Mills
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Now. I’ve moved to Hertfordshire after 25 years in London, got a fiancee and a dog, so everything has fallen into place.
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