Who said "I sang because silence would have killed me."?

This quote is attributed to Maria Callas.

I sang because silence would have killed me. - Maria Callas

"I sang because silence would have killed me."

Maria Callas Creativity

Opera Soprano Greek-American 1923–1977

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