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.
MARIA CALLASDon’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.
MARIA CALLASI will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
MARIA CALLASFirst I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
MARIA CALLASSome 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 CALLASI 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 CALLASThere 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 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.
MARIA CALLASWhen my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
MARIA CALLASThe public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
MARIA CALLASIt’s a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven’t.
MARIA CALLASYou 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 CALLASWhen the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
MARIA CALLASI prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
MARIA CALLASDon’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
MARIA CALLASTo sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
MARIA CALLASOn stage, I am in the dark.
MARIA CALLAS