I’m terrified of being poor, I always have been. It’s growing up as a Methodist. I’ll spend that bit of extra money to get a better seat on a train sometimes, because it’s quieter and calmer, but I refuse to spend money on clothes. Kevin McCloud Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I hate negativity. I hate people who say the phrase ‘I hate’. I really don’t like the word ‘hate.’ Dislike, frightened of, terrified of, or yukky – but not ‘hate.’ Kevin McCloud Read Quote
As a property developer, I learned a long time ago to choose your battles wisely and that, unfortunately, compromise is a given. Kevin McCloud Read Quote
I don’t look at what people do with their homes in terms of money, but the social and personal value of what they’re trying to do and achieve. Kevin McCloud Read Quote
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 Read Quote