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
The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes. – Kevin McCloud
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
I’m terribly fastidious. I like symmetry and neatness, but my house is as chaotic as any other family’s. – 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 precious resource on being outraged about anyone. – 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 I work, I think. – Kevin McCloud
There’s nothing you can do about busted ribs. You just have to wait for them to pop back into place again. – Kevin McCloud
One mustn’t mistake bling for excellence, just as one mustn’t mistake quiet for mediocre. – Kevin McCloud
If I welcomed people into my lovely home every week in the pages of a magazine, they’d soon see how incredibly dull it is. It’s important to maintain a bit of mystique. – 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 of events badly remembered? – 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. You are on the move all the time. It’s difficult if you have kids, and it’s hard to make money unless you are in the premier league. – Kevin McCloud
People have got to get over the fear of not being able to trust others. I come across people who are very successful in their own sphere, and really believe they can do it all themselves, but they can’t. – Kevin McCloud
Building a house from scratch in the middle of a field is a bit like building a prototype car. As with all prototypes, if you’re building a car you usually have the luxury of producing several prototypes before you arrive at the production line version – so the opportunity for changing things is quite rich. – Kevin McCloud
I don’t enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture. – Kevin McCloud