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 CALLASThat 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.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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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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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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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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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?
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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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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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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 will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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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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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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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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