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" My father, an engineer, was the gentlest man I knew. "
Kevin McCloud
Engineer
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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. "
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" One mustn't mistake bling for excellence, just as one mustn't mistake quiet for mediocre. "
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" 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. "
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