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At the beginning of 2019, I brought my entire family with me on my honeymoon to Bora Bora.
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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I went overboard on the money I invested in the production of Allegiance. It did not return, but it was fulfilling that I was able to tell a story that’s dear.
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My glasses. They were more than a grand.
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A poster for The Godfather, my favourite film, signed by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and everyone. I got drunk at a children’s charity auction and started buying everything!
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Whenever I’m with my kids.
My younger self for not believing in her.
When I was 11, I went down a water slide and my bottoms didn’t go with me. Everyone saw my bare white butt.
My self-criticism.
She was a fun, silly girl who wrote positive songs that helped others – and she was a good mama.
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