A biography for Keith Flinthasn’t been written yet.
“What I like about Japanese venues is that the front barrier is right up against the stage, so when you're bending over, they're right there in front of you. In some European festivals, they're so paranoid, you need a taxi to go and touch the crowd!”
“I'm not scary. It's scary for people to see someone being nonconformist.”
“People are getting force-fed commercial, generic records that are just safe, safe, safe.”
“I know that I'm with the best people I can be, and my arsenal of sounds and songs and tracks is as good as it could possibly be. Don't be in a band unless you feel that.”
“I'm not a singer.”
“People ask if I would do the TT myself - the actual romance of doing it is in me but the chances are zero. I can't belittle the talent and the bravery and the endurance that goes into a race like this. The competitors are some of the bravest men on the planet and it is one of the biggest challenges a racer can take on.”
“Your mates are the people who have been around 10 years or more.”
“I'm not sure if I'd call myself an extrovert. I think I'm a bit contradictory. I like being endearing and venomous at the same time. I guess it's one part of myself fighting against the other part, proving that I'm not that nice all the time.”
“We went and made our own scene and did our own thing.”
“I'm volatile, up-tempo, quick to react and passionate. People often think all that high-energy stuff is just for the stage, but that's me. I like to express myself. When I was younger I would listen to the Jam in my bedroom and jump around in excitement to the music.”
“I'm sorry, I'm not a performing monkey.”
“I'm proud to say I've never listened to that 'Gangnam Style.'”
“We've stood by who we are and we didn't listen to anyone else.”
“I'm not the kind of guy who can be sitting around listening to Joni Mitchell, chilling. I'd rather bash my head against a wall.”
“Going onstage is like going into battle. You're ultimately there to win. It's driven and fuelled by passion and a desire to do it.”
“I've always had mental problems, so to speak.”
“That's just the way the world's going - everything has to be so instantly commercial that it kills anything that's a little bit underground instantly.”