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I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.

Maria Callas

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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Artist Born Stay Voice Yourself
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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Change Music Myself Voice
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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Friendship Greatness Hands Man Ourselves Weapon Woman
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
I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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Artist Different Kind Maturity Myself Thinking
To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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Expression Sing Transformation Yourself
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
I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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Appearance Change Myself Possession
I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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Angel Children Myself Voice
On stage, I am in the dark.
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Darkness Myself
Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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Feeling Love Myself Sing
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
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
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
When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
MARIA CALLAS

Courage Inspirational Rise Talk

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