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Kevin McCloud Quotes

Awesome is loud but awe is quiet Picture Quote #1

Your home should be about enriching the daily experience Picture Quote #1

Building a house from scratch in the middle of a field is a bit like building a prototype car. As with all prototypes, if you’re building a car you usually have the luxury of producing several prototypes before you arrive at the production line version - so the opportunity for changing things is quite rich Picture Quote #1

It’s possible to be satisfied with a day’s work or a cake, but a life... what is a life but a history of events badly remembered? Picture Quote #1

Living an environmentally responsible lifestyle can seem like a Scrooge-like list of don’ts. Don’t take that flight, don’t buy that car, don’t eat those blueberries flown in from somewhere far-flung Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I am a big fan of long drop, composting toilets - I like the cycle of using waste. When you have experienced one and seen what comes out of the bottom, it is amazing stuff. It’s the most beautiful, driest, sweet-smelling compost Picture Quote #1

We are borrowing money from future generations. We are borrowing the carbon impact, the resource impact from future generations to get stuff cheap now. We have swept the dirt and dust from our society under the carpet - but this carpet is on other side of the planet Picture Quote #1

I’ve got lots of friends who are musicians, and there is a fair proportion of broken marriages and relationships as a result. You are on the move all the time. It’s difficult if you have kids, and it’s hard to make money unless you are in the premier league Picture Quote #1

Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it’s achievable; anyone can do it Picture Quote #1

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I’ve got a farm in Somerset, and I think it’s God’s own country. I love it Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You cannot use the democratic process for the procurement of excellence Picture Quote #1

I don’t know whether other asthma sufferers find this, but I’ve noticed that even when I’ve got my asthma under control, I often develop another problem such as an ear, chest or sinus infection and sometimes even joint pains Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I’m terribly fastidious. I like symmetry and neatness, but my house is as chaotic as any other family’s Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

What happened in 2008 stopped people in their tracks. People stopped looking at their homes simply as commodities to exploit and starting thinking about how they might personalise that space and make them less bland and more autobiographical, and that’s healthy, I think Picture Quote #1

Building design isn’t trendy Picture Quote #1

I’m driven by issues, not driven to be political Picture Quote #1

I spend a frightening amount of money on books Picture Quote #1

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Every breath we take as human beings damages the planet Picture Quote #1

Life involves other people and it is a compromise Picture Quote #1

I cannot look at modern buildings without thinking of historical ones Picture Quote #1

I admire anyone that follows the road less travelled Picture Quote #1

I don’t look at what people do with their homes in terms of money, but the social and personal value of what they’re trying to do and achieve Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Awesome is loud but awe is quiet (Kevin McCloud Quotes) Your home should be about enriching the daily experience (Kevin McCloud Quotes) Building a house from scratch in the middle of a field is a bit like building a prototype car. As with all prototypes, if you’re building a car you usually have the luxury of producing several prototypes before you arrive at the production line version - so the opportunity for changing things is quite rich. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) It’s possible to be satisfied with a day’s work or a cake, but a life... what is a life but a history of events badly remembered? (Kevin McCloud Quotes) Living an environmentally responsible lifestyle can seem like a Scrooge-like list of don’ts. Don’t take that flight, don’t buy that car, don’t eat those blueberries flown in from somewhere far-flung (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I am a big fan of long drop, composting toilets - I like the cycle of using waste. When you have experienced one and seen what comes out of the bottom, it is amazing stuff. It’s the most beautiful, driest, sweet-smelling compost. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) We are borrowing money from future generations. We are borrowing the carbon impact, the resource impact from future generations to get stuff cheap now. We have swept the dirt and dust from our society under the carpet - but this carpet is on other side of the planet. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I’ve got lots of friends who are musicians, and there is a fair proportion of broken marriages and relationships as a result. You are on the move all the time. It’s difficult if you have kids, and it’s hard to make money unless you are in the premier league. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it’s achievable; anyone can do it. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I’ve got a farm in Somerset, and I think it’s God’s own country. I love it (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) You cannot use the democratic process for the procurement of excellence (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I don’t know whether other asthma sufferers find this, but I’ve noticed that even when I’ve got my asthma under control, I often develop another problem such as an ear, chest or sinus infection and sometimes even joint pains. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I’m terribly fastidious. I like symmetry and neatness, but my house is as chaotic as any other family’s. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) What happened in 2008 stopped people in their tracks. People stopped looking at their homes simply as commodities to exploit and starting thinking about how they might personalise that space and make them less bland and more autobiographical, and that’s healthy, I think. (Kevin McCloud Quotes) Building design isn’t trendy (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I’m driven by issues, not driven to be political (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I spend a frightening amount of money on books (Kevin McCloud Quotes) Every breath we take as human beings damages the planet (Kevin McCloud Quotes) Life involves other people and it is a compromise (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I cannot look at modern buildings without thinking of historical ones (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I admire anyone that follows the road less travelled (Kevin McCloud Quotes) I don’t look at what people do with their homes in terms of money, but the social and personal value of what they’re trying to do and achieve (Kevin McCloud Quotes) 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 (Kevin McCloud Quotes)

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