First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I’ve lost Onassis.
MARIA CALLASI would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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I don’t know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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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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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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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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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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Love is so much better when you are not married.
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I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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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 will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel!
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On stage, I am in the dark.
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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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It’s a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven’t.
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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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