Belinda Carlisle: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

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

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Recorded Belinda Carlisle said elsewhere, not written here

I’ve been doing pilates for 25 years and I swear by it. I decided to kit out a room with pilates equipment – and I think it’s the most expensive thing I’ve invested in.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗

Others on this question

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Meghan Trainor American singer-songwriter

At the beginning of 2019, I brought my entire family with me on my honeymoon to Bora Bora.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2024 source ↗

Martin Freeman English actor

I love clothes and accoutrements, so it would be either a suit or a watch. I love Mark Powell in Soho, and Paul Smith.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2019 source ↗

Carlos Acosta Cuban ballet dancer

A 1955 Jaguar XK120. It was not in very good condition and, little by little, I brought it back to its former splendour.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 September 2018 source ↗

Michelle Dockery British actress

A very nice holiday.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2020 source ↗

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Having a career that’s lasted 47 years, especially when I felt like an impostor for so many of them.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗

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As a singer who did everything her way, no compromise.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗

Question What is the worst thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

“You sing like a goat.” When I did my French album [Voila], this French woman – a supposed friend – said to my face: “It’s fantastic but, how come you sound like a chèvre?” It was like someone had hit me in the stomach.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗