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Mariah Carey Quotes




Mariah Carey Song Quotes

"Cause when you love someone
You just don't treat them bad"
-Mariah Carey
from I Don't (2017)
"I know you love me
You just don't trust me"
-YG
from I Don't (2017)
"What more can I do?
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby"
-Mariah Carey
from All I Want For Christmas Is You (1994)
"Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door"
-Mariah Carey
from All I Want For Christmas Is You (1994)


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Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist. Under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, Carey released her self-titled debut
studio album Mariah Carey in 1990.

Referred to as the "songbird supreme" by the Guinness World Records, she is famed for her five-octave vocal range, power, melismatic style and signature use of the whistle register.

In a career spanning over two decades, Carey has sold more than 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In 1998, she was honored as the world's best-selling recording artist of the 1990s at the World Music Awards.

Carey was also named the best-selling female artist of the millennium in 2000. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, she is the third best-selling female artist in the United States, with 63.5 million certified albums.
-Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1970
From: Huntington, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s): Nick Cannon (m. 2008)
Tommy Mottola (m. 1993-1998)
Children: Moroccan Scott Cannon
Monroe Cannon
Genre(s): R&B, pop, hip hop, soul, dance, hip hop soul
Instrument(s): Vocals, piano
Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, philanthropist
Active From: 1988-present
Associated Acts: Brenda K. Starr, Trey Lorenz, Knoc-turn'al, Allure, Da Brat, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Jermaine Dupri, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Ne-Yo, Miguel
Awards:
American Music Awards - 11 Wins - 38 Nominations

BET Awards - 12 Wins - 20 Nominations

Billboard Music Awards - 31 Wins - 43 Nominations

Brit Awards - 5 Nominations

Grammy Awards - 5 Wins - 34 Nominations

MOBO Awards - 6 Nominations

MTV Europe Music Awards - 1 Win - 5 Nominations

MTV Video Music Awards - 7 Nominations

NAACP Image Awards - 2 Wins - 14 Nominations

Soul Train Music Awards - 9 Wins - 15 Nominations

World Music Awards - 17 Wins - 17 Nominations
Quotes:
On marriage after her split from Tommy Mottola: "Stay away from it!. I would marry again if it were about having kids, but other than that, I can't see myself doing it."

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

"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!" (Madison Square Garden, 1995)

"There is a light at the end of the tunnel...hopefully it's not a freight train!"

"One person could say "Hero is a schmaltzy piece of garbage, but another person can write me a letter and say, 'I've considered commiting suicide every day of my life for the last ten years until I heard that song and I realized after all I can be my own hero.' And that, that's an unexplainable feeling, like I've done something with my life, ya know?" -

"I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid"