The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
MARIA CALLASSome say I have a beautiful voice, some say I have not. It is a matter of opinion. All I can say, those who don’t like it shouldn’t come to hear me.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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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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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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Some say I have a beautiful voice, some say I have not. It is a matter of opinion. All I can say, those who don’t like it shouldn’t come to hear me.
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I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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My poor sight gives me an advantage. I can’t see the people in the audience who are scratching their heads while I am lost in my role and giving everything I have to the drama.
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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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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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