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 bitedullhome Change image and share on social
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 bitecalmclothe share on social
Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it's achievable; anyone can do it. Kevin McCloud achievablebuilddesire Change image and share on social
I'm quite shy. Television presents an amplified version of yourself. When I'm on camera I'm pumping more adrenaline, I'm being a bit more engaging than I am in everyday conversation, but that's normal, isn't it? Otherwise nobody would want to watch. Kevin McCloud adrenalineamplifybite share on social
A friend of mine once wrote a silly article about all these metrosexuals like David Beckham wearing sarongs, and she described me as a 'heteropolitan.' I don't know what that means. I think it was a joke. Kevin McCloud articlebeckhamdavid share on social
Every breath we take as human beings damages the planet. Kevin McCloud beingbreathdamage Change image and share on social
When I left university, I idled around without focus for much too long. Kevin McCloud focusidleleave Change image and share on social
Living an environmentally responsible lifestyle can seem like a Scrooge-like list of don'ts. Don't take that flight, don't buy that car, don't eat those blueberries flown in from somewhere far-flung. Kevin McCloud blueberrybuycar Change image and share on social
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 autobiographicalblandcommodity share on social
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 adrenalinbasebuilder Change image and share on social
