I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
MARIA CALLASIt’s a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven’t.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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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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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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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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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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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.
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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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The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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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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