73 Quotes by Kevin McCloud

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

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.

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.

As a property developer, I learned a long time ago to choose your battles wisely and that, unfortunately, compromise is a given.

Building your own house is a primal urge, one of those universal genetic drives like the need to provide for your family.

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

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.

I spend a frightening amount of money on books.

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?