When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
MARIA CALLASOn stage, I am in the dark.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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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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Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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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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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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It’s a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven’t.
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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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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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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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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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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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