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.
MARIA CALLASParis dictates fashion to the whole world.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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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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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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What is there in life if you do not work? There is only sensation, and there are only a few sensations— you cannot live on them. You can only live on work, by work, through work. How can you live with self-respect if you do not do things as well as lies in you?
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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On stage, I am in the dark.
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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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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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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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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 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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