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

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
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage. – Maria Callas
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
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 Ive left the opera house. – Maria Callas
In this business, if you take too long, the landscape changes. So the opportunities that were there when I decided to take a break werent there when I came back. Its like, Wait a second – what happened here? It was a real learning experience. Ive paid my dues, I will tell you that. – Chris ODonnell