Kevin McCloud

The thing that I champion is sustainability. My terror is that suddenly we see it as a luxury, not an essential. That's…

— Kevin McCloud

I've forgiven all my enemies - even those who have stolen money from me.

— Kevin McCloud

I've had my fair share of colds, which last longer than they should and can cause wheezing, so I avoid people who…

— Kevin McCloud

Sustainability is now a big baggy sack in which people throw all kinds of old ideas, hot air and dodgy activities in…

— Kevin McCloud

It's possible to be satisfied with a day's work or a cake, but a life... what is a life but a history…

— Kevin McCloud

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…

— Kevin McCloud

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

— Kevin McCloud

Building a house from scratch in the middle of a field is a bit like building a prototype car. As with all…

— Kevin McCloud

A great deal of energy is wasted in hating people, and I can honestly say I've no wish to expend such a…

— Kevin McCloud

“Awesome is loud but awe is quiet.”

— Kevin McCloud

Because I live in the countryside, I want a building which encourages me to have a fully formed relationship with the environment.…

— Kevin McCloud

Luckily I have never missed a day's filming or work due to asthma.

— Kevin McCloud

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

— Kevin McCloud

I've got lots of friends who are musicians, and there is a fair proportion of broken marriages and relationships as a result.…

— Kevin McCloud

My father, an engineer, was the gentlest man I knew.

— Kevin McCloud

You cannot use the democratic process for the procurement of excellence.

— Kevin McCloud

I have a recurring nightmare that I wake up in a gutter with nothing. I've had it all my life. That's why…

— Kevin McCloud

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

— Kevin McCloud

Your home should be about enriching the daily experience.

— Kevin McCloud

The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes.

— Kevin McCloud

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

— Kevin McCloud

What happened in 2008 stopped people in their tracks. People stopped looking at their homes simply as commodities to exploit and starting…

— Kevin McCloud

I've got a farm in Somerset, and I think it's God's own country. I love it.

— Kevin McCloud

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

— Kevin McCloud

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…

— Kevin McCloud