I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
MARIA CALLASLove is so much better when you are not married.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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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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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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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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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 cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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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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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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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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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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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.
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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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