When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
MARIA CALLASOnly when I was singing did I feel loved.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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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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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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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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First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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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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On stage, I am in the dark.
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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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