“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.” ArtistRolesSeriousDevilAngelJudged Author:Maria Callas
“I don't know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.” KnowsSeemsHappensStageOpera Singers Author:Maria Callas
“I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.” VoiceUp And DownElevators Author:Maria Callas
“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.” IfsPlayAgeYoungGirlWishEnjoyFoolIf I CouldMatureVery HappyOther GirlYoung Friends Author:Maria Callas
“ART is domination. It's making people think that for that precise moment in time there is only one way, one voice. Yours.” PeopleThinkingWayArtMomentsVoiceArt IsOne WayPreciseDominationMoments In Time Author:Maria Callas
“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 them. You can only live on work, by work, through work. How can you live with self-respect if you do not do things as well as lies in you?” IfsWellsSelfLyingSelf RespectSensations Author:Maria Callas
“I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.” DifficultAchieve Author:Maria Callas
“I think Ive learned more about Baroque music than any other genre.” ThinkingGenreI've LearnedBaroqueBaroque Music Author:Joyce DiDonato
“My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.” HardDesireFatherSonSummerDrivingPenaltiesDeath PenaltyAgainst Death Penalty Author:Andrew Cuomo