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Kevin McCloud Quotes

British - Designer | May 8, 1959 -

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

Thinking Buildings Look Historical

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

Life Public Domain You More Your

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 embodiment of human energy, testimony to the magical ability of our species to take raw materials and turn them into things of use, value and beauty.

Beauty Value Bridge Energy House

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

Family House Symmetry Like Other

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

Champion Luxury Sustainability See

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.

People Fair Share Hygiene Last Like

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.

Beautiful I Am Amazing Long You Out

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

Wait You Back Place Nothing Just

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.

Business Theatre Scenery Never Out

Life involves other people and it is a compromise.

Life People Compromise Other

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

Excellence Mistake Quiet Just

Building design isn't trendy.

Building Design Trendy

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