The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.
MARIA CALLASI cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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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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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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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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Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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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.
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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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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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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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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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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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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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