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" 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

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" 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.' "

" I've forgiven all my enemies - even those who have stolen money from me. "

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" Generally speaking, I think that if you do anything with commitment and passion, it will come good. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" We are borrowing money from future generations. We are borrowing the carbon impact, the resource impact from future generations to get stuff cheap now. We have swept the dirt and dust from our society under the carpet - but this carpet is on other side of the planet. "

" I like the absurd and the surreal: the Coen brothers, Bunuel, Kubrick. "

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" I'm driven by issues, not driven to be political. "

" 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. "

" Building your own home is about desire, fantasy. But it's achievable; anyone can do it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I don't enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture. "

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

" My favourite authors include Trollope and Dickens. "

" When I left university, I idled around without focus for much too long. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" I'm not too fond of really cool design. I've got quite kitsch taste really, in things like tableware. I'm quite a sucker for 1930s pressed glass. "