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Only when I was singing did I feel loved.

Maria Callas

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
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
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
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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Live Money Trouble Window Work Yourself
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
On stage, I am in the dark.
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Darkness Myself
I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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Appearance Change Myself Possession
When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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Courage Inspirational Rise Talk
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 will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Achievement Best Difficult Myself Necessary
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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Artist Different Kind Maturity Myself Thinking
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
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
First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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Appearance Loss Lost Myself Voice Weight

Only when I was singing did I feel loved.

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