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 CALLASI don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point.
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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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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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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
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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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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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