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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.

Maria Callas

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.
MARIA CALLAS

Children Force Law Performance Responsibility
Some say I have a beautiful voice, some say I have not. It is a matter of opinion. All I can say, those who don’t like it shouldn’t come to hear me.
MARIA CALLAS

Beautiful Myself Opinion Voice
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
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Age Day Enjoyment Fools Friendship Happiness Live Maturity Myself Young
When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
MARIA CALLAS

Courage Inspirational Rise Talk
To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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Expression Sing Transformation Yourself
That is the difference between good teachers and great teachers: good teachers make the best of a pupil’s means; great teachers foresee a pupil’s ends.
MARIA CALLAS

Difference End Goodness Greatness Student Teacher
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
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 CALLAS

Beginning End Home Imagination Myself Start
I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
MARIA CALLAS

Enemy Kill Myself
I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
MARIA CALLAS

Change Music Myself Voice
When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point.
MARIA CALLAS

Failure Heart Missing Music Point
I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
MARIA CALLAS

Angel Children Myself 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
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Artist Born Stay Voice Yourself
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
MARIA CALLAS

Enemy Myself Understand

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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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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