Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it's achievable; anyone can do it. Kevin McCloud More Quotes by Kevin McCloud More Quotes From Kevin McCloud My favourite authors include Trollope and Dickens. Kevin McCloud dickensfavourite If you said to me, 'Lie down on that concrete floor and fall asleep,' I could do it. I can sleep anywhere at any time of day on any surface. Kevin McCloud sleeplyingfall I spend a frightening amount of money on books. Kevin McCloud amountfrighteningbook I like the absurd and the surreal: the Coen brothers, Bunuel, Kubrick. Kevin McCloud absurdsurrealbrother 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. Kevin McCloud gutterswake-upthinking I admire anyone that follows the road less travelled. Kevin McCloud road-less-travelledadmire I don't enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture. Kevin McCloud spacelightwhite Life involves other people and it is a compromise. Kevin McCloud compromisepeople I've forgiven all my enemies - even those who have stolen money from me. Kevin McCloud stolenforgivenenemy I'm driven by issues, not driven to be political. Kevin McCloud drivenissuespolitical 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. Kevin McCloud designertheatresuccessful The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes. Kevin McCloud youryouprivate-lifelife 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. Kevin McCloud clothesregretwayschool 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 controlknowproblemsometimes 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 toppoollandworld 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 futureimpactsocietymoney 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 livemeopportunityrelationship 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 lookingspacepeoplethinking 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 i-amyoubeautifullong Your home should be about enriching the daily experience. Kevin McCloud dailyyourexperiencehome
