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Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.

Maria Callas

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

Monster Myself Public Return
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?
MARIA CALLAS

Life Live Respect Sensation Work Yourself
I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
MARIA CALLAS

Enemy Kill Myself
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Angel Artist Judgement Myself Oneself Pretend Role Serious Woman
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Advantage Drama Head Myself Poor Role
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Friendship Greatness Hands Man Ourselves Weapon Woman
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Live Money Trouble Window Work Yourself
I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
MARIA CALLAS

Change Music Myself Voice
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
MARIA CALLAS

Enemy Myself Understand
Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they’re only made of sand.
MARIA CALLAS

Care Friendship Reality Yourself
Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
MARIA CALLAS

Feeling Love Myself Sing
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Artist Born Stay Voice Yourself
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Difference End Goodness Greatness Student Teacher
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.
MARIA CALLAS

Children Force Law Performance Responsibility
Love is so much better when you are not married.
MARIA CALLAS

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.
MARIA CALLAS

Beautiful Myself Opinion Voice

Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.

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