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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.

Maria Callas

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 I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
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 prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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Marriage Myself Preparation
Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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Fashion Leadership World
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
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
Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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Attitude Myself Rule Stay Talk
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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Failure Heart Missing Music Point
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
An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I’ve left the opera house.
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Beginning End Home Imagination Myself Start
I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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Art Money Myself Work
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

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