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

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Recorded Courteney Cox said elsewhere, not written here

A Banksy painting.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 source ↗

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Simon Callow British actor

A sculpture by Glynn Williams; it cost £7,000 in the early 80s.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2017 source ↗

Don Warrington British actor

A 1956 Selmer silver alto saxophone.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 February 2022 source ↗

My beautiful silver Jaguar XKR soft-top.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 March 2025 source ↗

Alison Moyet English singer

A television. I don’t care for things. When I moved, I downsized and threw away most of my possessions.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2017 source ↗

Uninterrupted sleep.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 source ↗

Safe and peaceful. It gives you a sense of ease.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 source ↗

Worrying about not being able to go back to sleep.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 source ↗

Yesterday, when I heard songs that Johnny has been writing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 source ↗

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