John Waters: Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

The question

Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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John Waters

American filmmaker

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

It's bad taste to brag about money.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗

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Bernadine Evaristo English author and academic

A pair of Russell & Bromley boots with studs. I have had them for eight years and wear them all the time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2020 source ↗

Judy Murray Scottish tennis coach

Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 December 2020 source ↗

Reggie Yates British actor and media personality

I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2017 source ↗

Frank Cottrell-Boyce British screenwriter, novelist and actor

I took the whole family to live in the Basque Country for a year. My children and I have a hereditary blood condition so I took out a health insurance policy. I’m still furious that none of us so much as stubbed a toe.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2023 source ↗