Mariah Carey was born on March 27, 1970, in Huntington, New York, U.S. Mariah Carey is a singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, entrepreneur, & philanthropist. In 1998, She was signed to Columbia Records. Mariah rose to fame after releasing her album 2 years later.

Mariah Carey has sold over 200 million records worldwide throughout her career, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She holds the record for the most number-one singles by a solo artist, a female songwriter, & a female producer. Mariah Carey also the only artist hit number one on the chart in each year of a decade in the 90s.

Mariah Carey won many awards and nominations in which 5 Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, 10 American Music Awards, & 15 Billboard Music Award. And also have Songwriters Hall of Fame. Mariah Carey’s net worth is $300 million.

We at Lessons Learned In Life love to share the Mariah Carey Quotes of Motivation and Inspiration. We compile the Top Inspiring & empowering Mariah Carey Quotes for you to be inspired that will help in your life to boost your confidence.

Mariah Carey Quotes & Sayings

1.“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.” — Mariah Carey

2.“Never, never listen to anybody that tries to discourage you.” — Mariah Carey

3.“There is a light at the end of the tunnel… hopefully its not a freight train!” — Mariah Carey

4.“I don’t think anyone knows as much about what’s right for me as I do.” — Mariah Carey

5.“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.” — Mariah Carey

6.“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.” — Mariah Carey

7.“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!” — Mariah Carey

8.“It’s hard to be someone that people talk about and write about, you know? They don’t know me.” — Mariah Carey

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

10.“I’m very hard on myself and I have too many issues.” — Mariah Carey

11.“In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.” — Mariah Carey

12.“Some of us talk about other people and what they do and la la la. But I’m not that person.” — Mariah Carey

13.“People are like, ‘What is your whole obsession with butterflies?’ I’m like, ‘I’m not obsessed. I like them. Can’t anybody like something?'” — Mariah Carey

14.“Honestly, everybody gets talked about. Some people control their press a little more than others. Some people feed the press and move it the way they want to. I don’t do that.” — Mariah Carey

15.“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, and I’m just going to be myself.” — Mariah Carey

16.“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.” — Mariah Carey

17.“Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumors, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you.” — Mariah Carey

18.“Sometimes I wake up laughing when I have a great dream. And sometimes I have nightmares – and I hate them.” — Mariah Carey

19.“I am very insecure about my looks, and I always have been because of being mixed race.” — Mariah Carey

20.“I understand people want to hold on to their roots.” — Mariah Carey

21.“Time is irrelevant to me. I never wear a watch.” — Mariah Carey

22.“I’m not vain, I’m insecure.” — Mariah Carey

23.“Whatever you’re going through in your life, don’t ever give up.” — Mariah Carey

24.“When you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong and you’ll finally see the truth that a HERO lies in you” — Mariah Carey

25.“So when you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong, and you’ll finally see the truth – that a hero lies in you.” — Mariah Carey

26.“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.” — Mariah Carey

27.“You really just want to know that somebody loves you for you. Sometimes you feel like an ATM machine with a wig on it.” — Mariah Carey

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

29.“I try not to be a jerk. I really do. I try to be nice and cordial.” — Mariah Carey

30.“I don’t mind being compared to Whitney, there are people miles worse to be compared to.” — Mariah Carey

31.“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.” — Mariah Carey

32.“It’s hard to be someone that people talk about and write about, you know? They don’t know me.” — Mariah Carey

33.“I work myself into the ground. But I think I’m a nice friend and a good person, and I try to do my work as best I can.” — Mariah Carey

34.“In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.” — Mariah Carey

35.“I’ve seen the real extreme diva behavior and I don’t think that’s who I am.” — Mariah Carey