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 CALLASLove is so much better when you are not married.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
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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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I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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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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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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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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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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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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Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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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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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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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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