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Sometimes The Best Ideas I Have Are In My Bathtub Or In My Bed Or In My Dreams Early In The Morning Before Waking Up ... I'm Like A Tv Antennae, I Catch It All And Do It My Way.

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Sometimes The Best Ideas

Karl Lagerfeld

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Sometimes The Best Ideas I Have Are In My Bathtub Or In My Bed Or In My Dreams Early In The Morning Before Waking Up ... I'm Like A Tv Antennae, I Catch It All And Do It My Way.

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