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54 quotes by Kevin McCloud

Kevin McCloud MBE (born 8 May 1959) is a British designer, writer and television presenter best known for his work on the Channel 4 series Grand Designs, which he has presented since 1999 and his residential housing development company HAB Housing.
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Every decently-made object, from a house to a lamp post to a bridge, spoon or egg cup, is not just a piece of 'stuff' but a physical... →

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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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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... →

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Life involves other people and it is a compromise.

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

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We are borrowing money from future generations. We are borrowing the carbon impact, the resource impact from future generations to get stuff cheap... →

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

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

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There's nothing you can do about busted ribs. You just have to wait for them to pop back into place again.

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Generally speaking, I think that if you do anything with commitment and passion, it will come good.

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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... →

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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... →

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