The public is a monster and that is why I am not eager to return to the stage.

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.

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.

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.

I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.

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

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