Chanel 2.55 handbag at Heathrow airport during a hangover.
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Martin Sheen
American actor
Shares in The Way, which turned out to be the best movie I have done. Written and directed by my son Emilio, it’s a father-son story about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
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.
Alexis Ohanian
Co-founder of Reddit; founder of Seven Seven Six
“Yes, I’d like to upgrade my dad’s season tickets. Oh, front row, fifty-yard line, please–the best you have.”
Ronald Harwood
South African playwright and novelist
A Mercedes S Class.
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