Maria Callas

"You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it."

"If music is the food of love, play on."

"I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life."

"The mission of an artist is to save the soul of mankind."

"I don't need a man to validate me. I am whole all by myself."

"Hard work is the price of success."

"I lived a life of absolute devotion to my art and my career."

"Discipline is the first price of success."

"A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas."

"I want to be a legend."

"Technique is what carries one through."

"You can have the best voice, but if you are not truthful, it will never last."

"I always give everything. That is why I am where I am."

"The only thing that matters is the music and the truth of what you are trying to express."

"I have no regrets. I am what I am."

"Art must reach everybody with all the intensity that life itself demands."

"I had to be twice as good as any man to get half of what he got."

"Life has taught me that respect is earned through consistency."

"The stage is like a magic circle where anything is possible."

"I believe in the power of beauty to transform lives."

"Singing is not just about the voice, it is about the heart and soul."

"I am a perfectionist in everything I do."

"The true diva is one who sacrifices everything for art."

"I lived my life on stage, and the stage lived in me."

"Beauty without substance is just a pretty lie."

"I never compromised my standards for anyone."

"The greatest gift is the ability to feel deeply."

"I learned that true strength comes from within."

"Art is the only truth worth pursuing."

"I gave everything to my craft, and my craft gave everything back to me."