Davis Quotes

178 quotes by 162 authors

I don't see why I can't listen to Miles Davis and Slipknot in the same afternoon. — Steve Lukather
I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didn't like many folks. I lived across the street from him. — Rip Torn
Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate a… — Bobby Vinton
I adore Bette Davis and Vivien Leigh, but more because they were good actresses. That's what makes me interested in them, that they didn't present… — Imelda Staunton
Look, you're either loved or hated. Which is a good thing, as Bette Davis used to say. — Mario Cantone
Miles Davis, his parents migrated from Arkansas to Illinois, where he had the luxury of being able to practice for hours upon hours. He never… — Isabel Wilkerson
Strifes will arise through the period. Watch for them near the Davis Strait in the attempts there for the keeping of the life line to… — Edgar Cayce
It evoked Picasso and Miles Davis for me â€” two great artists who totally indulged themselves in their work and who they were, but they… — Rodney Crowell
I always knew I was going to be successful in some way with films. I don't know why. I had no particular talent, but I… — Robert Osborne
Music is my only guide. I don't care if people pigeonhole me. Miles Davis is my hero. He covered Cindy Lauper and Michael Jackson, and… — Meshell Ndegeocello
My playing started to develop through the Miles Davis stuff I was listening to. — Robert Quine
I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very inspiring to me. — Elisabeth Moss
Anthony Davis is cool. — Deron Williams
I think all of us who kind of live within the sport recognize that Davis Cup certainly could be a little more visible if perhaps… — Jim Courier
I think there's no reason the Davis Cup couldn't be as powerful and popular and profitable as any of the four majors are today, given… — Jim Courier
I loved all those classic figures from the '30s and '40s... Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Humphrey Bogart, Rita Hayworth. They had such glamour and style.… — Grace Jones
I love music, and a lot of it. Jazz is probably on the top with guys like Miles Davis. But I even enjoy music from… — Donovan Bailey
I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys who just let it loose. — Herb Alpert
Now is a good time, 10 years ago would have been a good time, and 10 years from now it will still be a good… — Don Cheadle
We're trying to do what Miles Davis would have wanted us to do, which is approach it as artists with his life as the canvas. — Don Cheadle

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