Martin Compston
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An ornate carved pool table. With travelling, I’ve not had a game on it in two years.
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When I was 24 or 25, I bought a Warhol canvas. It was a lot of money to throw down on a little painting, but I’ve always loved art.
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Lesley Sharp
British actress
My car, a dilapidated old Jag.
Lil Nas X
American rapper
A trip that was, like, $100k. It was a lot of money and I didn’t even go on it. It was to St Barts. I paid for me and my friends and a lot of stuff fell apart, and then it ended up with one of my friends just going with his girlfriend.
Anna Paquin
New Zealand actress
My husband and I own some art, but we are not huge spenders.
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In the 90s. I am pretty happy now, but back then I didn’t have the heavier things that life brings as you get older.
My body of work and maybe the fact that I got famous young and I am still here and never ended up in a jail cell.
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