· While locked in his father's guest house trying to kick heroin, Miles found the strength to quit inside, saying to himself, “The next hour is gonna be better. The next minute is gonna be better.”
· Miles loved to box. His favorite professional fighter was Sugar Ray Robinson.
· Miles chose pianist Red Garland for his quintet specifically because he was able to mimic the style of Ahmad Jamal.
· Miles was extremely competitive. During a 1957 engagement at the Café Bohemia, trumpeter Kenny Dorham sat in with the quintet and proceeded to upstage Miles. Miles had great respect for Dorham but also tremendous pride in himself; he left the club that night furious with himself. The next night Dorham returned, and Miles was not about to be outshone again. He dazzled the audience and played like he knew he should have all along: like Miles Davis and not like anyone else.
· Miles once punched bassist Paul Chambers when he refused to pay for his bar tab and even slapped his best friend John Coltrane due to his lack of professionalism
· Lyricist Eddie Jefferson put words to Miles’ famous solo on “So What”. Worthy of mention
