Kevin McCloud Quotes
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I've got a farm in Somerset, and I think it's God's own country. I love it.
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The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes.
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Self-builders are the adrenalin junkies of the DIY world; it's the equivalent of base-jumping off the top of the Gherkin to land in a paddling pool.
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Your home should be about enriching the daily experience.
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Luckily I have never missed a day's filming or work due to asthma.
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I have a recurring nightmare that I wake up in a gutter with nothing. I've had it all my life. That's why I work, I think.
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People have got to get over the fear of not being able to trust others. I come across people who are very successful in their own sphere, and really believe they can do it all themselves, but they can't.
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I'm terrified of being poor, I always have been. It's growing up as a Methodist. I'll spend that bit of extra money to get a better seat on a train sometimes, because it's quieter and calmer, but I refuse to spend money on clothes.
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Because I live in the countryside, I want a building which encourages me to have a fully formed relationship with the environment. It gives me an opportunity to not just be inside or outside, but in a range of contexts.
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I've forgiven all my enemies - even those who have stolen money from me.
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I've had my fair share of colds, which last longer than they should and can cause wheezing, so I avoid people who are sneezing like the plague and am scrupulous about hygiene and hand-washing.
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As a property developer, I learned a long time ago to choose your battles wisely and that, unfortunately, compromise is a given.
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I'm quite shy. Television presents an amplified version of yourself. When I'm on camera I'm pumping more adrenaline, I'm being a bit more engaging than I am in everyday conversation, but that's normal, isn't it? Otherwise nobody would want to watch.
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I'm terribly fastidious. I like symmetry and neatness, but my house is as chaotic as any other family's.
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I'm driven by issues, not driven to be political.
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I'm really quite conscious of clothes and the way they fit and don't regret wearing anything. Not even the five-inch stack heels I wore with three-button high-waisters at comprehensive school. Regret is for wimps.
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If I welcomed people into my lovely home every week in the pages of a magazine, they'd soon see how incredibly dull it is. It's important to maintain a bit of mystique.
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I'm not too fond of really cool design. I've got quite kitsch taste really, in things like tableware. I'm quite a sucker for 1930s pressed glass.
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I don't want anything that I buy to have done any harm to anyone or anything.
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A great deal of energy is wasted in hating people, and I can honestly say I've no wish to expend such a precious resource on being outraged about anyone.
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Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it's achievable; anyone can do it.
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When I left university, I idled around without focus for much too long.
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I don't enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture.
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I was never a hugely successful theatre designer. I painted a lot of scenery and did the lighting, and my lighting business grew out of that.