The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself.
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One of the drawbacks of fame is that one can never escape from it.Nellie Melba
Do everything yourself.
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My voice has been raised not only in song, but to make the big world outside through me, understand something of the spirit of my beloved country.
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Always sing below your potential.
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If I'd been a housemaid I'd have been the best in Australia - I couldn't help it. It's got to be perfection for me.
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