Quotes from Jonathan Scott

I went back to college for construction and design.

With my own home, I feel like I'm the mechanic who drives a crappy car. I never have time to work on my own home.

We were always thinking big, dreaming big - no project was too big for us to tackle, and that comes from how we were raised. Our parents actually said to us, 'If somebody says you can't do something, find five ways to do it.'

We have incredibly talented fans. Anytime we receive fan art or especially if they post it online and tag us, we usually share that with everybody else.

I'm four minutes older. Of all the competitions in our life, I won the first one. Though Drew is a quarter inch taller.

We're not pretending to be somebody else. We're being ourselves; we're doing what we do, and people have trust that they put in that, that we won't compromise on our ideals. And it really paid off.

I literally learned everything I could try to do to get a date, and it did not work when I was younger. I heard people love musicians, so I took up the bagpipes.

Sometimes you're running toward your target so hard that you don't stop to reassess.

I would say, at least once a week, I get approached by a pro athlete or a celebrity or someone who wants some work done.

Drew was a director, and I'm a magician.

The first time I had my dreams crushed was when I was scammed, and somebody stole all of my magic props. I was a teenager, and I had put all my money into that. I had literally wanted to be the next David Copperfield. And that was all taken away.

I'll admit that I enjoyed my 20s more than my teens, my 30s more than my 20s.

We became amazed with Property Brothers at how many kids watch and love the show. We'll even have 4- and 5-year-olds walk up on the street and say, 'Mom and Dad, look: it's the Property Brothers.'

I think that's one of the biggest things people don't understand: a clean house will sell faster.

I just want to be around people who bring energy, and when you walk away, you feel good about yourself and good about them.

I was actually asked to do the Christmas design for the White House. I thought it would be interesting, given that it has such a rich history, to decorate around some real beautiful oversized images of the history of the White House and the history of the country.

Drew pretty much eats all gluten free. I go for flavor over cardboard.

Some people, you can see that they're in a house just because it functions OK for them. It checks the boxes for certain things that they need, but you can tell that they're not emotionally connected to the house.

I'm usually able to reuse at least 50 percent of the clients' furniture. Most times, I'll just clean it up, make it look like new, and that's the best way to save money.

Anyone who has been through failed relationships - even people in successful relationships - understand that you gain perspective about what is important to you.

I'm not an extremely social person in general because I don't love crowds, but I'm an engaging person, and I love good conversation.

I feel like there's an opportunity for a show called 'Property Brother.' No, I think our brand is definitely stronger together. When he sits on your head in the womb for 9 months, you're connected.

Hiking, scuba diving - I just love getting out and doing things.

When you have a quality mattress, great sheets, and a good duvet with the perfect fill, it all works together to give you the perfect sleep.