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I'm prepared to forget about money if it affects my creativity because, remember, I started off with nothing. And I can do that again.

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
Money
Remember
Nothing
Affects
Prepared
Creativity
Started
Forget

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