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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.

Maria Callas

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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Angel Artist Judgement Myself Oneself Pretend Role Serious Woman
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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Advantage Drama Head Myself Poor Role
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 I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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Artist Different Kind Maturity Myself Thinking
I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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Change Music Myself Voice
I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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Art Money Myself Work
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
When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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Enemy Myself Stop
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
To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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Expression Sing Transformation 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
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.
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Difference End Goodness Greatness Student Teacher
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
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
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.
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Beautiful Myself Opinion Voice

I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.

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