To sing is an expression of your being, a being which is becoming. Maria Callas More Quotes by Maria Callas More Quotes From Maria Callas Love is so much better when you are not married. Maria Callas married love-is love It takes a little more time to get into the role, but not very much more. In making a record you don't have the sense of projection over a distance as in an opera house. We have this microphone and this magnifies all details of a performance, all exaggerations. In the theater, you can get away with a very large, very grand phrase. For the microphone, you have to tone it down. It's the same as making a film, your gestures will be seen in close-up, so they cannot be exaggerated as they would be in a theater. Maria Callas records distance house Paris dictates fashion to the whole world. Maria Callas paris fashion world I was always too mature for my age - and not very happy. I had no young friends. I wish I could go back to those days. If I could only live it all again, how I would play and enjoy other girls. What a fool I was. Maria Callas young-friends girl play I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking. Maria Callas different artist thinking I will not be sued! I have the voice of an angel! Maria Callas voice angel When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing. Maria Callas standing enemy 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 failure music wisdom The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage. Maria Callas stage return monsters 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 pals men hands I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage. Maria Callas rehearsal 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 should hurt people It's a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven't. Maria Callas your-side rocks thinking 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. Maria Callas trouble enough window I admire Tebaldi's tone; it's beautiful - also some beautiful phrasing. Sometimes, I actually wish I had her voice. Maria Callas voice wish beautiful I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down. Maria Callas up-and-down elevators voice Only my dogs will not betray me. Maria Callas my-dog dog friendship [During fee negotiations for singing in Vienna:] I'm not interested in money, but it must be more than anyone else gets. Maria Callas vienna negotiation singing On stage, I am in the dark. Maria Callas stage dark 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. Maria Callas responsibility should-have children
