Aside from a car, it would be a guitar. I used to have almost 100, but now I am down to 22.
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Aside from a car, it would be a guitar. I used to have almost 100, but now I am down to 22.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2017 source ↗
I splash out on holidays and scented candles – I’ve got one that my fiancee won’t let me light, so it’s just for show.
Perfume for the wife, and the Jaguars. They were always secondhand. I have had every kind except the E-Type.
The most extravagant thing was a bottle of 1904 armagnac for $1,000. I spent $10,000 on a Martin guitar in the 90s. I also spent $100,000 on a Fairlight keyboard and I ended up giving it away. Oh well.
Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.
I’ve been lucky enough to act for 35 years. The only other job I had was as a cook at a drive-in restaurant, and I enjoyed that as well.
The easiest thing for me to say would be comfort and at ease.
Some of my choices were mistakes, so I’d have to say myself.
I consider myself quite a happy person. One of the most exciting times was when Sarah was born.
I would take things a little slower.
There have been moments when I’d want to say sorry to both my parents for some of the stuff I’ve done.
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