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My Patek Philippe watch collection; or my cars – an Aston Martin and Bentley Mulsanne.
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Kellie Maloney
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A black Russian terrier – I paid almost £4,000 for him.
Maggie O'Farrell
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All my clothes are secondhand, but I did buy a pair of new silver Vivienne Westwood shoes to get married in, which I still have.
My children’s education.
Suzanne Vega
American singer-songwriter
The most extravagant thing was a bottle of 1904 armagnac for $1,000. I spent $10,000 on a Martin guitar in the 90s. I also spent $100,000 on a Fairlight keyboard and I ended up giving it away. Oh well.
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At 37 Crawford Road in Camberwell, London. My mother had separated from my father and we had nothing, but I remember roast potatoes, twopence in the gas meter and music. It was the only time in my life when I felt at home.
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