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.
MARIA CALLASTo sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming.
More Maria Callas Quotes
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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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When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
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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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Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.
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I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
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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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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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When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
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I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I’m slipping.
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Only my dogs will not betray me.
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I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art.
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ART is domination. It’s making people think that for that precise moment in time there is only one way, one voice. Yours.
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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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