On stage, I am in the dark.
MARIA CALLASWomen are not pals enough with men, so we must make ourselves indispensable. After all, we have the greatest weapon in our hands by just being women.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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Women are not pals enough with men, so we must make ourselves indispensable. After all, we have the greatest weapon in our hands by just being women.
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An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I’ve left the opera house.
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I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
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When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point.
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Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they’re only made of sand.
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That is the difference between good teachers and great teachers: good teachers make the best of a pupil’s means; great teachers foresee a pupil’s ends.
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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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I was always too mature for my age – and not very happy. I had no young friends. I wish I could go back to those days. If I could only live it all again, how I would play and enjoy other girls. What a fool I was.
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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
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Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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