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Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Love is so much better when you are

Love is so much better when you are not married. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: When the curtain rises, the only thing that

When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: First I lost weight, then I lost my

First I lost weight, then I lost my voice, and now I've lost Onassis. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Katharine Hepburn: The calla lilies are in bloom again.

The calla lilies are in bloom again. — Katharine Hepburn

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Some say I have a beautiful voice, some

Some say I have a beautiful voice, some say I have not. It is a matter of opinion. All I can say, those who don't like it shouldn't come to hear me. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Scott Lynch: Oh gods, Jean. Take a false name wherever

Oh gods, Jean. Take a false name wherever we end up. Tavrin Callas is good. Let the bastard pop up all over the place. — Scott Lynch

Callas Quotes By Cybill Shepherd: I love to sing, and I warm up

I love to sing, and I warm up to Maria Callas. — Cybill Shepherd

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: The public is a monster and that is

The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I would like to be Maria, but there

I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: To sing is an expression of your being,

To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Good teachers make the best of a pupil's

Good teachers make the best of a pupil's means; great teachers foresee a pupil's ends. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I admire Tebaldi's tone; it's beautiful - also

I admire Tebaldi's tone; it's beautiful - also some beautiful phrasing. Sometimes, I actually wish I had her voice. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: - Who would carry the bell canto- Of

- Who would carry the bell canto
- Of course Montserrat Caballe — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: When I did not become enemies, then I

When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: On stage, I am in the dark.

On stage, I am in the dark. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know

When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I cannot switch my voice. My voice is

I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Marianne Faithfull: The first opera I went to see was

The first opera I went to see was Maria Callas singing 'Tosca'. — Marianne Faithfull

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: It's a terrible thing to go through life

It's a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven't. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Terrence McNally: In those days, you had to like one

In those days, you had to like one or the other. You couldn't like Sutherland AND Callas. — Terrence McNally

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Only when I was singing did I feel

Only when I was singing did I feel loved. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Harold C. Schonberg: When Callas carried a grudge, she planted it,

When Callas carried a grudge, she planted it, nursed it, fostered it, watered it and watched it grow to sequoia size. — Harold C. Schonberg

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I don't need the money, dear. I work

I don't need the money, dear. I work for art. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: First I lost my voice, then I lost

First I lost my voice, then I lost my figure and then I lost Onassis. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: [During fee negotiations for singing in Vienna:] I'm

[During fee negotiations for singing in Vienna:] I'm not interested in money, but it must be more than anyone else gets. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I want to be a mature artist with

I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I will always be as difficult as necessary

I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best, — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: You are born an artist or you are

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.
— Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: When music fails to agree to the ear,

When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Paris dictates fashion to the whole world.

Paris dictates fashion to the whole world. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I will not be sued! I have the

I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel! — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I would not kill my enemies, but I

I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Women are not pals enough with men, so

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. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Love is so much better when you're not

Love is so much better when you're not married. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By John Huston: For sheer strength of character, I wouldn't have

For sheer strength of character, I wouldn't have dared to cross swords with Callas. I would rather have gone six rounds with Jack Dempsey. — John Huston

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would

I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever

Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: Only my dogs will not betray me.

Only my dogs will not betray me. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: If I have stepped on some people at

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 ... retire? — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: I don't know what happens to me on

I don't know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over. — Maria Callas

Callas Quotes By Maria Callas: ART is domination. It's making people think that

ART is domination. It's making people think that for that precise moment in time there is only one way, one voice. Yours. — Maria Callas