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 CALLASLove is so much better when you are not married.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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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.
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On stage, I am in the dark.
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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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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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Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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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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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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Don’t come to me with your troubles. I have to work for my money and you are young enough to work too. If you can’t make enough money to live on you can jump out of the window or drown yourself.
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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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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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