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 on age
I don't need the money, dear. I work for art. Maria Callas on art
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 on imagination
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage. Maria Callas on marriage
I don't need the money, dear. I work for art. Maria Callas on money
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 on music
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. Maria Callas on teacher
I don't need the money, dear. I work for art. Maria Callas on work