Michael T. Weiss Quotes

Chicago gave me more music than any other city in America.

The people of Chicago are a proud people - and for good reason.

Coming up in Chicago, we heard a lot of blues.

Right before I moved out to San Francisco, I played in Buddy Guy's band.

I think it's so dope that I'm here in Chicago and contributing to the music scene that's thriving. People are so happy Chicago's shining that everyone is willing to say 'I represent Chicago.' That wasn't always the case.

I never really knew what fine cuisine was when I was a little boy in Canada. For me, Italian food was 'Kraft Dinner' or pizza. When I moved to New York, that's when I discovered all the Italian food.

I actually didn't grow up in a household that loved Chinese food particularly, and it's not really my go-to food or anything... We were more a pizza family, being from the Chicago area and all.

I'm from Chicago, I live in Chicago and I wanted very much for the music in Chicago to succeed.

Mahalia Jackson, I grew up around the corner from in Chicago.

The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.

I had no particular image of Chicago in mind when I wrote 'My Kind of Town.' All I wanted to do was write a song in praise of Chicago, and that's what I did.

My wife is from Chicago, and every time we go, I just love it. I love the restaurant scene, and people here are so into the food. It's one of the most exciting food cities in the country.

My influences were the riff-based blues coming from Chicago in the Fifties - Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Billy Boy Arnold records.

Knowing that more people associate Chicago with street violence than generosity is difficult for me because, despite all my proclamations of being from the Bay Area, I have spent much of my life in Chicago. So I have a deep love and a pretty good understanding of the city.

I just want to paint that picture of Chicago that everybody's missing, and I just want to rap about it.

My musical education was grounded in blues and Chicago blues - John Lee Hooker and Otis Redding.

Chicago is a great city.

Chicago is a wonderful, vibrant city with wonderful food cultures to it, wonderful talent downtown.

I thought I would hate New York, but I love New York. I almost hate to say that being from Chicago.

I love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.

Chicago - it's a mini-New York.

I have fallen in love with Chicago. The community here is loving, supportive, and welcoming.

I couldn't do what I do without the encouragement and influence of the musicians I played with in Chicago.

I've made it clear I like Chicago.

Chicago is where I have always wanted to be.