Mariah Carey Quotes

Who don't know what in the hamhock I'm "saying about" half the time. Me and my close fans have a unique relationship so I do this for them. 3/12/09


The best thing about working at home is I can sing and write in my pajamas..the worst thing is I NEVER LEAVE THE FRIGGIN PLACE!!! Lol 4/22/09


"I want to make music that I can be proud of, as an artist, as a producer and as a musician. Having hits isn't always the most important thing"


“I hope to be around past the 90's. I don't want to just be categorized as one of this era. My goal is to have a career that stands.”


"If critics have problems with my personal life, it's their problem. Anybody with half a brain would realize that it's the charts that count. "


“I know I can be diva-ish sometimes, but I have to be in control. The nature of my life, the nature of what I do, is divadom, it really is.”


"I know I have this image that's sexy, but I'm basically like Mary Poppins. That's my nickname! I'm prudish."


"I'd humbly like to become an inspiration to the biracial kids, who are the population of the new millennium. I'm everything and nothing at the same time: white, black and Latino. If I've managed to be accepted, the others can do it, too."


"I rarely go to bed before 5 or 6 am. I am a girl of the night. I hate getting up before 2pm. And when I get up, I don't have breakfast, just a slice of pizza. I'm composing my songs in bed, because I'm getting inspired when I'm about to sink into sleep. The night inspires me."


"I don't know why, but everybody thinks that I'm short. When they see me for the first time, women are always surprised to be obliged to raise their head."


"The only book I make time to read is the Bible.”


"I'm not vain, I'm insecure."


“People are always asking, 'Is everything ok?' Look, I was not depressed, ok? I was just freaking exhausted.”


"People think I've had this fairy-tale life. That I met this rich prince who put me in a mansion and made me a star. It wasn't that way. In fact it almost killed me."


"I can be professional but really I'm much more like my dog. He's a kid and so am I."


"I'm not going to stop being me because people don't get me. "


" Music is what I love and it's what I feel and it's in me and to know that I can do something that I enjoy and hopefully bring some enjoyment to other people through what I do is an incredible feeling and I am just really thankful for it "


"Maybe there are some people out there who think a quarter Venezuelan is not a lot... Well, I may be only one quarter, but it's a strong quarter."


"A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time."


"Like all people, sometimes I'm happy and sometimes I’m not. I'm an artist, so, my private life is being directly effected by what I experience on my music career. You might understand how hard it is to live such a life, and sometimes it can be really tiring."


"What should be known here is that there are always new names coming out, and there are always new generations coming after. But, the real important thing is to be able to exist, be remembered forever. I think importance of an artist should be measured with his/her permanence, and only time can show that."Blue Jean (Turkey) - April 1999 Issue





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