Douglas Wilson Quotes

Little did we know it would be watched by millions of people and break viewing records.

It started as just a little cable show.

I know people don`t think I work.

Whether it was working on theatre sets or stage lighting, I didn`t realize most all of the skills I was exposed to were going to come in handy later on when I became a designer.

I`ve had rooms that didn`t come out to my liking.

Ripping up carpet is easy, tiling is the issue.

It`s a character I`ve created. Actually, that`s pretty much the opposite of me, off a farm in the Midwest.

I`m very flattered, but I don`t think I`m the sexiest man on the planet.

There are lighter colors of granite and I like to break the rules.

In two days, it`s hard to to get the quality you would normally want for a design project.

I don`t think about how I wear my hair. I get out of the shower, put on some gel and it dries. I got blessed with good hair from my parents.

I gave the couple a hint of a design that would work great with the bones of their home. They weren`t ready for it, and they embarrassed themselves and that`s too bad.

I`ve made an incredible amount of money stealing fans from homeowners.

Inexpensive is good.

I see the same coffee table everywhere. It`s mass marketing.

I`m having the time of my life and I`m glad people are enjoy it.

I was supposed to be the antithesis of Frank.

Yeah, I spent about 20 years in a dorm room. It took me a while to graduate.

Throughout the country, I see the same design problems and solutions over and over.

Use plants to bring life.

I`ve enjoyed being a part of something from the beginning, when we were still finding our footing.

They don`t know they`re living in a glass house.

I look at each episode in two ways - from a design standpoint and from an entertainment standpoint - this is TV, after all. We usually succeed on at least one of the levels.

Being in the design industry, I`ve tended to meet more people who are affected by HIV and AIDS.

I enjoy talking to fans.

I`m opinionated. I always stick to my design plan. I don`t waver.

I am the young, edgy New Yorker.

I try to instill in people the idea that they`ve all got individual personalities, and they should do what they want to their homes.