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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.

Maria Callas

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 prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
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
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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Age Day Enjoyment Fools Friendship Happiness Live Maturity Myself Young
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
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
Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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Attitude Myself Rule Stay Talk
I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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Appearance Change Myself Possession
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.
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Angel Artist Judgement Myself Oneself Pretend Role Serious Woman
I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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Change Music Myself Voice
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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Care Friendship Reality Yourself
On stage, I am in the dark.
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Darkness Myself
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
Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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Feeling Love Myself Sing
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

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