Mariah Carey Quotes

 Birth Name: Mariah Carey
 Birthday: March 27, 1970
 Known For: Hit Song ‘All I Want for Christmas’
 Occupations: Singer, Model, Actress
 Years active: 1988–Present

This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream – don’t ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!

One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three octaves back after quitting.

I always felt like the rug could be pulled out from under me at anytime. And coming from a racially mixed background, I always felt like I didn’t really fit in anywhere.

I do not think I reinvent myself. Wearing my hair differently or changing my style of dress is playing dress-up. I don’t take it too seriously.

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’ve always said that my father is half black and half Venezuelan and my mother is Irish. But people don`t understand. They can’t fathom that I’m African American, Venezuelan and Irish.

There was a time when all I was allowed to do was go to gay clubs, because my quote-unquote husband was so afraid of me being around straight people.