38+ Maria Callas Quotes On Stage, Judy Garland And Marilyn Monroe

Maria Callas was a Greek soprano opera singer and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. She was known for her unique voice, dramatic interpretations, and her ability to combine both power and subtlety. She was also known for her highly publicized personal life and her marriage to shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Maria Callas on life, love, stage.

Top 10 Maria Callas Quotes

1. 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. My teacher was Ferruccio Cusinati
2. I don't need the money, dear. I work for art.
3. I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.
4. Love is so much better when you're not married.
5. Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.
6. I am not an angel and do not pretend to be. That is not one of my roles. But I am not the devil either. I am a woman and a serious artist, and I would like so to be judged.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. On stage, I am in the dark.
10. 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 Image Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maria Callas Short Quotes

• I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
• I don't know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
• I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity.
• When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping.
• When the curtain rises, the only thing that speaks is courage.
• I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.
• I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
• I want to be a mature artist with a different kind of thinking.
• Only my dogs will not betray me.
• The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.

Maria Callas Quotes About Life

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 life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house. — Maria Callas

I belong to the givers. I want to give a little happiness even if I haven’t had much for myself. Music has enriched my life and, hopefully - through me, a little - the public’s. If anyone left an opera house feeling more happy and at peace, I achieved my purpose. — 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? — Maria Callas

Maria Callas Quotes About Voice

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

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

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

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

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

Maria Callas Famous Quotes And Sayings

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

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

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

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

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

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

Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they're only made of sand. — 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. — Maria Callas

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

My poor sight gives me an advantage. I can't see the people in the audience who are scratching their heads while I am lost in my role and giving everything I have to the drama. — Maria Callas

Paris dictates fashion to the whole world. — Maria Callas

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

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

What [Tulio Serafin] said that impressed me was: "When one wants to find a gesture, when you want to find how to act on stage, all you have to do is listen to the music. The composer has already seen to that." If you take the trouble to really listen with your soul and with your ears - and I say soul and ears because the mind must work, but not too much also - you will find every gesture there. And it is all true, you know. — Maria Callas

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

Life Lessons by Maria Callas

1. Maria Callas taught us to never give up and strive for excellence, no matter the obstacles that may stand in our way.
2. She also showed us the importance of resilience and hard work, as she worked tirelessly to become one of the most renowned opera singers of all time.
3. Finally, her story serves as a reminder to never be afraid to take risks and to embrace the challenges that come with pursuing one's dreams.