There's a lot of guys who have great technique, people practicing a lot and you hear them, but there's not that many people who when you hear them, you go, "Man, that guy must practice a lot," right? Then you hear Miles Davis play, and you go, "Man, I had a girlfriend like that. " That's a whole another level of musicianship.
In 1978, the tradition of running from village to village with a message was revived. that first run was from Davis to Los Angeles, a distance of 500 miles
It's funny, though, speaking of fathers and sons, because me and John Goodman played father and son, like, five or six years ago in the film 'Death Sentence,' and I got back with him again in 'Inside Llewyn Davis. '
I don't think I have the image that say, Judy Garland has, or Bette Davis.
Davis fouls out to third in fair territory.
I don't know about Willie Davis. He's not as young as he used to be.
My muses were all the incredible, iconic women of glamour in Hollywood that I have worked with over 15 years. Anjelica Huston, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Dunham, Viola Davis, Rihanna, Demi Moore.
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 always knew I was going to be sitting in a dining room with Lucille Ball and at a cocktail party with Bette Davis.
Maybe it's wishful thinking, this snaggly faith of mine, or maybe it's Miles Davis saying, Don't play what's there, play what's not there.
I'm gonna go down in history as being one of the best music men and businessmen in entertainment. . . The people that I'm going to be greater than are Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Clive Davis.
If I were in the director's chair, I would cast [Geena Davis] in something awesome every six months if I had the choice.
If I'm going to be a jazz player, I need to understand Miles Davis.
My own musical background is based in the blues, and in classical composition. I grew up listening to Muddy Waters, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Beethoven and Bach.
It's always fun having Matt Davis on set. I definitely miss having him around, for sure.
I personally think Miles Davis is a lot funnier than me. And he's working more.
With every sentence she writes, Davis freshens the senses. Her novels achieve a tone that’s unlike anyone else’s, creating an atmosphere you don’t so much interpret as breathe.
I loved Bette Davis when I was little and when I was big and when I got old.
There's like this great thing that Bette Davis said when someone asked her, "How do you get into Hollywood?" "Take Fountain!"
I have 40-something intros [that Davis Jr. did]; all are different, none of them happened. And it was hilarious.
In The Black Power Mixtape , you hear the voice of Angela Davis - not someone playing Angela Davis.
