A cashmere shawl.
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David Arquette
American actor, producer, & former professional wrestler
I collect old costumes: I have one of Johnny Cash’s, and Liberace’s shoes.
Judy Murray
Scottish tennis coach
Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.
Jenna Coleman
English actress
A Matisse and my Leica camera.
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To be eaten by a shark.
To have more time.
That performance art has become a part of mainstream art.
My difficulty to forgive.
Spend your time on something meaningful. Not on parties, and not on taking it easy. That’s not good enough. […] When you’re young, you think: Let’s party, do drugs, drink, waste it all, right? But as you get older, you look at what you’ve accomplished. And when you get old, you’ve run out of time. You have to ask yourself: Why am I here? Can I contribute anything to humanity, to society, my work?
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