Billy Porter: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Originally asked

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

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this standing prompt, with minor contractions and word-order variation.

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Recorded Billy Porter said elsewhere, not written here

I bought my BMW in 2014 with cash, because I was bankrupt and had no credit. But I was in Kinky Boots, so I was finally making some money.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2021 source ↗

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Kiefer Sutherland British and Canadian actor

Aside from a car, it would be a guitar. I used to have almost 100, but now I am down to 22.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2017 source ↗

George Takei

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.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2019 source ↗

Val McDermid Scottish crime novel writer

A BMW 6 series convertible. It was smashing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗

Daniel Mays British actor

A designer green jacket from Selfridges I bought in my 20s for £700, a ridiculous amount of money. My family and friends said I looked like a peace activist and I never wore it again.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2020 source ↗