To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
MARIA CALLASWomen 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.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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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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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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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.
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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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Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they’re only made of sand.
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On stage, I am in the dark.
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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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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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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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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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