Quotes from Mariah Carey

Trust is not very easy for me at all. I want to be a trusting person, but I've been bruised so many times - not to sound woe-is-me about my life.

I really rebel against authority.

Stardom is a magical yet freakish situation at times. It's a cliche but very true that at times, you feel so alone, even when you're surrounded by so many people.

The fans never send me crazy things. They send me things that they put so much time and effort into making, and they are so amazing. You have to see them!

I don't go out much. I'm also not promiscuous. If I went out with everyone the press said I did, I'd never have time to write or sing.

I loved Jordan. He was one of the greatest athletes of our time.

If you just believe in me. I will love you endlessly.

Being biracial is so much a part of who I am that it's almost, 'Let it go already.' It's intrinsic to me. I think a lot of my fans relate to me because they felt different.

I don't mind being compared to Whitney, there are people miles worse to be compared to.

My brother and sister had a much worse childhood, I think, because they were older, and they had to deal with a lot more racism because they grew up in the '70s and I grew up more in the '80s. So they had to deal with crosses being burned on their lawn and their dogs being poisoned.

People are constantly asking me if I'm pregnant, but I don't like to talk about it too much. I just think about it as the next phase. We'll see.

Only once in a lifetime love rushes in, changing you with the tide.

You really just want to know that somebody loves you for you. Sometimes you feel like an ATM machine with a wig on it.

I think I have to remain eternally oblivious to age. Honestly, when you put a number on it yourself, it's just like, Why? Why do that?

when you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong and you'll finally see the truth- that hero lies in you.

I never thought that I would have love again, but it's amazing how the universe brings love to you.

I wrote my own anthem: it's called 'Mariah's Theme.' It's on the 'Rainbow' album from '99. Back in the day.

Marilyn Monroe Productions was the first female-owned production company in Hollywood. She paved the way for women in Hollywood, and every single woman owes something to her for that, whether they agree with her image or not.

I'm very hard on myself and I have too many issues.

I don't think there were great beauty trends in the '90s - I was just doing my own thing.

I used to be able to slim down just by exercising more, but that's changed.

The fans never send me crazy things. They send me things that they put so much time and effort into making, and they are so amazing.

I don't think anyone knows as much about what's right for me as I do.

Some of us talk about other people and what they do and la la la. But I'm not that person.