On stage, I am in the dark.
When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping.
Love is so much better when you are not married.
When I did not become enemies, then I understand that there was nothing standing.
I am not an angel and do not pretend to be. That is not one of my roles. But I am not a devil, either. I am a woman and a serious artist, and I would like so to be judged.
I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity.