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I work with people I admire and respect. It's never because of who they are.

Alexander McQueen

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Alexander McQueen
Age: 40 †
Born: 1969
Born: March 17
Died: 2010
Died: February 11
Artist
Designer
Fashion Designer
Lee Alexander McQueen
McQ
Work
Never
People
Admire
Respect

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I was never a big networker, but I was a spin doctor, all those shock shows, that's how I got my first backers. But fashion's a scary industry to be in, especially if you've not grown up with it.
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It's the ugly things I notice more, because other people tend to ignore the ugly things.
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There comes a time in your life when you focus solely on what you believe is right, regardless of what everybody else is doing.
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I don’t want to do a cocktail party. I’d rather people left my shows and vomited.
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I was three years old when I started drawing. I did it all my life.
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If you're an open book, there's no allure.
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If you're lucky enough to use something you see in a dream, it is purely original. It's not in the world - it's in your head. I think that is amazing.
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