I always sang and I always wrote...it's just having that ambition. You really can't let go of your dreams.
Mariah CareyWe've all been influenced by other people...If Minnie Riperton never existed, would I have even thought of singing in that (upper) register? I doubt it.
Mariah CareyStay triumphant, keep on living. Stay on your toes, get off the ropes. Don't let 'em ever count you out.
Mariah Carey