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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Bruce Dickinson English heavy metal singer
A Cessna Golden Eagle eight-seater aircraft. I flew it across the Atlantic both ways and did two US tours and two European tours in it. I finally sold it and got a job as an airline pilot in which I was paid to fly, rather than the other way round.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2024 source ↗
Stephen Dorff American actor
When I was 24 or 25, I bought a Warhol canvas. It was a lot of money to throw down on a little painting, but I’ve always loved art.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 July 2021 source ↗
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.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 March 2017 source ↗
My short film, Scrubber, in 2011. At that time in my life it seemed easier to pay for it myself than to apply for funds.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2024 source ↗

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