Mariah Carey

“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'm not a diva. I'm a tad more despotic than that.”

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

“It's hard to be someone that people talk about and not be able to just be.”

“When you're a songwriter, you're not writing a song for a specific demographic.”

“If you see me as just the princess then you misunderstand who I am and what I have been through.”

“You can't live with regrets. It's about the choices you make.”

“You really have to look inside yourself and find your own inner strength, and say, 'I'm proud of what I am and who I am.'”

“This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up!”

“Music is what I love and it's what I do. It's a blessing.”

“I wanted to be a singer, and I wanted to be a songwriter. That was all I ever really wanted.”

“Never, never listen to anybody that tries to discourage you.”

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

“Butterflies are always following me, everywhere I go.”

“I don't think I've ever been a hugely confident person.”

“One day I'll be a star. You'll see. It's my destiny.”

“I'm a singer, a writer, a producer, and I do my own background vocals.”

“I'm really fortunate. I'm really happy, and I'm really excited to be where I'm at.”