"I am not an angel and do not……" — Maria Callas
"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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34 Quotes by Maria Callas
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An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in…
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When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it…
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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…
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Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
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You are born an artist or you are not. And you stay an artist, dear, even if your voice is…
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I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
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I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity.
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If I have stepped on some people at times because I am at the top, it couldn't be helped. What…
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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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When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping.
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood.…
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I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can,…
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Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.
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