Jim James

We don't have universal health care. Education is so expensive. We have these massive problems, you know? So it makes me really happy to think that somebody could have all the music in the world for free. But at the same time, if you have enough money to pay for it, you should pay for it.

American Musician

Arsene Wenger

If you have the money and you find the one player who can make you win and make the difference, no matter how expensive he is, you should do it. But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.

French Coach

Jason Clarke

Yes, films need to make their money back - it's an expensive business, and people need to be paid for what's involved - but just because you can, it doesn't mean you should.

Australian Actor

Hunx

I didn't know that buying expensive paint was a good thing and important. I always used whatever is cheapest, which I'm into, too.

Madonna Ciccone

Where you record is very important. It can't be too nice, it can't be too expensive, it can't have a view to an ocean or a field.

Christy Turlington

America's health care system is the most complicated and expensive in the world.

American Model

Ann Macbeth

Film is the most expensive, highest risk industry in the world.

English Author

Phillip Schofield

I don't do anything by halves and wine is an expensive passion.

English Celebrity

Christina Romer

Making labor less expensive helps firms hire people.

American Economist

Scott DesJarlais

American Politician

Expensive often implies higher quality and exclusivity, which is why people assume such items are better.

Perception of Quality

What is considered expensive varies from person to person based on their financial situation.

Subjective Term

Expensive is relative; something expensive in one country might be cheap in another.

Cultural Differences

Remember, expensive can refer to other forms of cost, such as time, effort, or sacrifice.

More Than Money

Expensive is often used metaphorically to express the gravity of non-financial consequences.

Metaphorical Use

Expensive lessons or experiences imply they have significant long-term value or impact.

Lesson Value

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