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I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.

Maria Callas

I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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Change Music Myself Voice
To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
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Expression Sing Transformation Yourself
On stage, I am in the dark.
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Darkness Myself
I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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Angel Children Myself Voice
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
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
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
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
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
When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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Enemy Myself Stop
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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Enemy Kill Myself
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
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
Love is so much better when you are not married.
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Better Love Marriage Yourself
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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Beautiful Myself Opinion Voice
I was always too mature for my age – and not very happy. I had no young friends. I wish I could go back to those days. If I could only live it all again, how I would play and enjoy other girls. What a fool I was.
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Age Day Enjoyment Fools Friendship Happiness Live Maturity Myself Young

I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.

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