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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.

Maria Callas

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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Enemy Kill Myself
Only when I was singing did I feel loved.
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Feeling Love Myself Sing
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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Angel Artist Judgement Myself Oneself Pretend Role Serious Woman
I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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Angel Children Myself Voice
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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Care Friendship Reality Yourself
Only my dogs will not betray me.
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Betrayal Dog Myself
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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Difference End Goodness Greatness Student Teacher
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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Enemy Myself Understand
I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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Artist Different Kind Maturity Myself Thinking
I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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Achievement Best Difficult Myself Necessary
Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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Attitude Myself Rule Stay Talk
I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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Art Money Myself Work
First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
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Appearance Loss Lost Myself Voice Weight
I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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Appearance Change Myself Possession
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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Life Live Respect Sensation Work Yourself
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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Friendship Greatness Hands Man Ourselves Weapon Woman

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 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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