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Quotes
-"We're over rated. our EP was shit and kids only like us because of my hair."
-"My biggest regret: Wearing a clip on fringe. It fell off"
-"I have a penis tattooed on my leg, and high five tattooed on my palm. I don't regret them yet, but I'm sure when my children disown me as a father, I may have some remorse."
-"I was extremely unpopular at school. Once the hardest kid in school beat me up and there was a plan for about 30 other kids to kick me in the face once I was down. Good times!"
-When asked: [If you can choose any animal to speak the human language, what animal would you want to talk and why?]
"Probably a crocodile, I'd try and convince it to be my best friend then ride on it's back and kill people."
-"It does need to be addressed when a band looks as "hot" as we do. There's no avoiding these facts. If they talked about our music first, and our looks second, then they would be cause for concern."
-"I'm happy where I am right now in life and if something were done differently then that would ultimately mean I would be in a different position. You live and you learn."
-"My thing is when people come up and say to me ‘good set tonight’ and I say ‘you too’ and then you find out that person is not in any band. Happens to me a lot."
-"I write the lyrics based on what is going on in my life - I'm not going to write about the old hair metal stuff, like castles and stuff."
-When Asked [Six Ft Ditch, the band, didn't seem to like you guys. Is there a beef between you and them?]
"Never heard of them. But they've heard of us, so we win!"
-When asked about Womb 2 da Tomb Oli says-
"They are a great band. Yes... and they're not real. They're uh, They're racist. They are... they are horrible people. Their racist, their disrespectful and they will never continue again".
-When asked about Purple Curto Oli says-
"Another racist band. I have no part... I want nohing to do with them. The drummer has just been arrested for ummm... sex"!
-When asked about his clothing line Drop Dead Clothing Oli says-
"It's amazing. The website is iheartdropdead.com. The company is called Drop Dead and it makes me alot of money.
-When asked about saying that BMTH was overated and kids only like him because of his hair Oli says-
"I didn't mean it...I was drunk. I was at a high but at a low. I was a bit sick, a bit drunk. We were at Athens or Spain... Madrid! I was drunk cuz there were free booze, the Red Bull thing. It just came out".
-When asked if it was possible that some fans like him only for his hair Oli says-
"Well... our hair is great. Our hair is better than most people's hair. My hair is better than anyones. That's the only reason we started the band. Cuz like I can't sing at all but their all like "Look at his hair... look at his hair!" Look but don't touch. I said that to them. I said it straight away, look but don't touch. I had to keep spanking hands, it was dreadful. But in the end they learned the rules that I go by. And now were selling thousands of records".
-When asked about urinating on a fan Oli says-
"Well that is not true! The courtcase has been dropped. So yeah I didn't piss on you alright? Atleast the cops can't prove it. No I'm kidding I didn't do it. It's over I'm a free man".
-When asked what was the highlight of playing download festival Oli says-
"Getting hit in the head with a bottle. In fact they missed didn't they? This year it was so bad I actually complained to the crowd and said "Look, if your gonna throw a bottle throw it right."
-When asked: [How does Oli's mom feel about his music?]
"She comes to see us and stuff. She likes it... I don't think it's her favorite kind of music but she has been supportive from the start. She does what band moms do, she supports you even when your band isn't doing that well until you get there."
-When asked: [Was it hard to focus in the beginning of writing Suicide Season?]
"No, it was so hectic just writing everyday and like, just doing bullshit everyday, it was kind of nice to just get there and chill out and have nothing to do. We were surrounded by lakes and forests so it was kinda cool to just walk around. It was sweet, a nice place to record the album."
-When asked: [What did the atmosphere do to the sound?]
"Just cause, everyone who was there put their full attention into it, people bringing new ideas to the table, that's what was going on so... everyone was their putting everything into it and not being distracted so we got the best album that we could out of it."
-When asked: [Are you a fan of tattooing?]
"Nah, it's not mine, it's not my thing."
-When asked: [How will you attract people to come over and watch Bring Me The Horizon's set?]
"We're gonna swear more and say fuck 47 times"
-When asked: [When you started playing in bands, were you skilled musicians?]
"I could scream somewhat. We could all play to some extent, but we definitely progressed over the years."
-When asked: [Was there any embarassing moments on stage, that you can remember?]
"I used to wear fake hair extensions and once got them pulled out at a gig. That was definately the most embarassing."
"Also, someone pulled my pants down when I was playing once, and my dick was just hanging out. I was drinking so I wasn't embarassed, I just stood there. Someone did it in Australia as well but my ass was out so instead of pulling up my pants I just shoved my finger in my ass. I regreted it after when I smelled my finger, but it was funny at the time."
-When asked: [If you could tour with any band... who would it be?]
"Ourselves, but it would be like... Y'know if you pick the same character twice on like Street Fighter it changes color. That tour would sell out so fast. Or Motley Crue but from the 80's. Just take heroin everyday, inject it in your eye... that would be silly."
-When asked: [How does touring in the U.S. compare to the U.K.?]
"We've got a nicer bus... it's American."
-When asked: [What is the craziest thing a fan has ever done for/to you?]
"On Warped Tour this year, a 90 year old woman, well... I don't know if she was 90 but she looked 90. She tried to kiss me alright, she tried to put her tounge down my throat. She was really old and really gross. It wasn't cool... it just wasn't cool. I caught my face and questioned whether I could do this job anymore."
-When asked: [Do any of you have any weird hidden talents?]
"I've got a toe that is bent out. It was born deformed. I've got massive nipples as well... fucking massive. I don't Know, none of us have any normal talents. I can make invisible spit. See you can't do that can ya?"
-When asked: [What did you guys do for Halloween? Did you dress up?]
"We played a show and dressed up as super heroes. I was Superman."
-When asked: [What was your favorite band when you were young?]
"Well scummm... my favorite band when I was young was Linkin Park."
-When asked: [If you could be an animal, what would you be and why?]
"Maybe like a massive eagle... just fly around and kill shit, or a shark. I think crocodiles are cool though."
-When asked: [How did you come up with the band name Bring Me The Horizon?]
"Watched Pirates Of The Carribean."
-When asked: [Which one of your tattoos is your favorite? What does it mean?]
"Probably the cock tattooed on my leg. It means I like cock."
-When asked: [What has been the highlight of your life so far?]
"Ummm at the Kerrang! awards this year I did a fist punch with the guy from Metallica. I don't even know his name. Well that's the highlight of his life (points to Curtis Ward) by me. Uh there's too many highlights, we get to do stuff all the time. I got a hole in one in mini-golf and it actually jumped up the side, went on out. It was actually grinding up the wall. It was fucking mental. That was insane."
-When asked: [If you found a time machine... what would you do with it?]
"Go back in time. Next question... go and look at dinosaurs. I would be sitting on a rock looking at a T- Rex, loving life."
-When asked: [When did Oliver learn to growl? Was it hard at the start?]
"Uh I don't know, it just happened. I used to talk to my next door neighbors dog, he taught me a thing or two about growling."
-When asked: [If you could go back in time and meet anyone... who would it be?]
"A T-Rex. No! Hunter S. Thompson."
-When asked: [If you could be a superhero for a day... who would you be?]
"I'd be Batman. He can do everything, he's got a fucking body of steel."
-When asked: [If you had to choose a way to die... how would you go?]
"Death by tits. Death by a million blowjobs."
-When asked: [What will BMTH sound like in 5 years?]
"We probably won't be a band anymore... all of my hair will fall out."
-When asked: [What record made you want to be in a band?]
"Hybrid theory-Linkin Park... not serious... Aqua-Barbie Girl... or that spaceman song. I have always wanted to be in a band since I heard that song."
-When asked: [Is deathcore subject to becoming a fashion?]
"Yeah I think that's true on some aspects. I think there are a lot of kids that just like the whole appeal of it... but that's like anything. There is always going to be posers in every scene, there is not much you can do about it."
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