Nellie Melba Quotes

"The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself."
- Nellie Melba
(Related: First, Opera)

"One of the drawbacks of fame is that one can never escape from it."
- Nellie Melba
(Related: Fame)

"Do everything yourself."
- Nellie Melba

"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."
- Nellie Melba
(Related: Help, Perfection)