Michael On
Michael On
music world
The world changes when there's music in it.
nostalgic
I've seldom become nostalgic or settled.
century 18th-century our-time
The blues are like the fugue in 18th century. It's probably the music that belongs most to our time.
suffering performances conductor
Conductors don't suffer, they are part of the performance.
nice world shiva
Shiva danced the world into existence... that's a very nice thought.
music needs audience
Music is a performance and needs the audience.
confused way use
When we use terms we get confused, yet we have no other way.
would-be figures
The nearest figure to myself would be Shakespeare.
recipes technique cooks
If you learn a recipe, you can cook the recipe. If you learn the technique, you can cook anything.
octopus littles ingredients
On 'Chopped,' the time goes down a bit and there are several ingredients, usually one that makes no sense whatsoever with the rest of the ingredients. So it gets you out of your culinary comfort zone a little bit. Like we had octopus and cheese paired up with each other.
mentor lucky world
I was lucky enough to have great mentors both in the culinary world and in the world of chefs who became celebrities. Bobby Flay is one of my dearest friends and a tremendous mentor for me. Mario Batali is the same way. They began doing TV a little before me and they showed me the way.
birthday people age
I don't want to look at other people my age in leather. Why would I put it on?
queens careers childhood
Playing with Queen was the biggest moment of my career. It was like living a childhood fantasy.
love-life truth-is has-beens
The truth is my love life has been a lot more turbulent than I have let on.