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Art. I recently bought a Sean Scully painting, I have a Damien Hirst, a Tracey Emin, a Polly Morgan snake and a couple of Jonathan Yeos.
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Simon Callow
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A sculpture by Glynn Williams; it cost £7,000 in the early 80s.
Francesca Martinez
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I don’t own a property. The carpet in our flat; it’s not fancy or anything.
Michael Ball
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My dogs. They didn’t cost that much to buy, but I’ve been paying for them since. We’ve two Tibetan terriers, Danny and Wilbur.
Joan Jett
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My electric car: it’s a hybrid Cadillac.
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