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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.

Maria Callas

I am not an angel and do not pretend to be. That is not one of my roles. But I am not a devil, either. I am a woman and a serious artist, and I would like so to be judged.
MARIA CALLAS

Angel Artist Judgement Myself Oneself Pretend Role Serious Woman
What is there in life if you do not work? There is only sensation, and there are only a few sensations— you cannot live on them. You can only live on work, by work, through work. How can you live with self-respect if you do not do things as well as lies in you?
MARIA CALLAS

Life Live Respect Sensation Work Yourself
I belong to the givers. I want to give a little happiness even if I haven’t had much for myself. Music has enriched my life and, hopefully – through me, a little – the public’s. If anyone left an opera house feeling more happy and at peace, I achieved my purpose.
MARIA CALLAS

Achievement Feeling Generosity Happiness Home Hope Life Music Myself Purpose
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
MARIA CALLAS

Marriage Myself Preparation
Only my dogs will not betray me.
MARIA CALLAS

Betrayal Dog Myself
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Advantage Drama Head Myself Poor Role
I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Achievement Best Difficult Myself Necessary
On stage, I am in the dark.
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Darkness Myself
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Age Day Enjoyment Fools Friendship Happiness Live Maturity Myself Young
You are born an artist or you are not. And you stay an artist, dear, even if your voice is less of a fireworks. The artist is always there.
MARIA CALLAS

Artist Born Stay Voice Yourself
I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
MARIA CALLAS

Appearance Change Myself Possession
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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Failure Heart Missing Music Point
It’s a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven’t.
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Life Side Terrible Thinking Yourself
The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
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Monster Myself Public Return
I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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Artist Different Kind Maturity Myself Thinking
I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
MARIA CALLAS

Art Money Myself Work

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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