I grew up on Bette Davis movies, and Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe.

- Charlize Theron

Stuart Davis has more to do with what the United States is like than Hopper.

- Donald Judd

People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment.

- Dionne Warwick

Anthony Davis is cool.

- Deron Williams

I want to establish myself as the first Eric Davis, not the next Willie Mays.

- Eric Davis

Miles Davis is one who writes songs when he plays.

- Gerry Mulligan

I don't think I have the image that say, Judy Garland has, or Bette Davis.

- Julie Andrews

It was never easy being Cicely Tyson. And it will not be easy being Octavia or Viola Davis.

- Octavia Spencer

I had a Stuart Davis poster growing up.

- Rachel Kushner

Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett.

- Rutina Wesley

I could never understand the attraction of Bette Davis. I always preferred Jane Russell.

- Richard Griffiths

My playing started to develop through the Miles Davis stuff I was listening to.

- Robert Quine