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Kevin McCloud

Kevin McCloud

British Designer

Born: May 8, 1959

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I cannot look at modern buildings without thinking of historical ones. Kevin McCloud

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Life involves other people and it is a compromise. Kevin McCloud

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Architecture was pretty much the sexiest thing to be doing from 1700-1800. Kevin McCloud

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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

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I don't want anything that I buy to have done any harm to anyone or anything. Kevin McCloud

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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. Kevin McCloud

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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. Kevin McCloud

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I'm terribly fastidious. I like symmetry and neatness, but my house is as chaotic as any other family's. Kevin McCloud

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I like the absurd and the surreal: the Coen brothers, Bunuel, Kubrick. Kevin McCloud

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Building design isn't trendy. Kevin McCloud

Building Design Trendy

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

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Your home should be about enriching the daily experience. Kevin McCloud

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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. Kevin McCloud

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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

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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. Kevin McCloud

I spend a frightening amount of money on books. Kevin McCloud

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Every breath we take as human beings damages the planet. Kevin McCloud

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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. Kevin McCloud

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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. Kevin McCloud

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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. Kevin McCloud

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One mustn't mistake bling for excellence, just as one mustn't mistake quiet for mediocre. Kevin McCloud

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