I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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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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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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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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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 always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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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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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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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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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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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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