All Maria Callas Quotes
- 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… Becomes
- When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point. Agree
- 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. Best
- Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules. Dear
- 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
- I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage. Funny
- I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity. Callas
- If I have stepped on some people at times because I am at the top, it couldn't be helped. What should I do if someone… Gets Hurt
- It's a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven't. Go
- When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping. Criticism
- 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… Age
- I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must. Down
- Love is so much better when you are not married. Better
- To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming. Becoming
- 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.… Angel
- I don't know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over. Else Seems
- I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down. Cannot Switch
- I was always too mature for my age - and not very happy. I had no young friends. I wish I could go back to… Age
- ART is domination. It's making people think that for that precise moment in time there is only one way, one voice. Yours. Art
- 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… Cannot Live