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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.

Maria Callas

I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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Angel Children Myself Voice
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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Advantage Drama Head Myself Poor Role
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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Friendship Greatness Hands Man Ourselves Weapon Woman
ART is domination. It’s making people think that for that precise moment in time there is only one way, one voice. Yours.
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Art Domination Moments Oneself People Thinking Voice
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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Beginning End Home Imagination Myself Start
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
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.
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Achievement Feeling Generosity Happiness Home Hope Life Music Myself Purpose
I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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Change Music Myself Voice
To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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Expression Sing Transformation Yourself
When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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Enemy Myself Stop
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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Enemy Kill Myself
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?
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Life Live Respect Sensation Work Yourself
I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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Appearance Change Myself Possession
Love is so much better when you are not married.
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Better Love Marriage Yourself
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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Children Force Law Performance Responsibility

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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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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