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A guitar – a 1959 Gibson 335.
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Paintings and guitars. I have Picasso prints and one Rembrandt etching.
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A road track car, a Porsche GT3. I’ve done the 24-hour race in Le Mans, which was a dream come true.
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A wedding, in 2012.
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In New York, I once went shopping and spent something like $7,000 on a couple of shirts, trousers and a jacket. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it was ridiculous.
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