Someone said I never paid any dues. I feel my whole life was struggling, because we were poor. We were alone, we had nothing--no security. I feel I have paid my dues. I've been paying my dues all my life.

Quote by Mariah Carey

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If you don't know me at this point. Then I highly doubt you ever will....

If you don't know me at this point. Then I highly doubt you ever will....

There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight...

There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight...

There's never been anything else in my life that inspired me at all. It's crazy,...

There's never been anything else in my life that inspired me at all. It's crazy,...

I've always said that my father is half black and half Venezuelan and my mother...

I've always said that my father is half black and half Venezuelan and my mother...

A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I...

A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I...

If critics have problems with my personal life, it`s their problem. Anybody with half a...

If critics have problems with my personal life, it`s their problem. Anybody with half a...

I'd rather be onstage with a pig - a duet with Jennifer Lopez and me...

I'd rather be onstage with a pig - a duet with Jennifer Lopez and me...

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

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

Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big...

Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big...

This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't...

This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't...

Never, never listen to anybody that try to discourage you.

Never, never listen to anybody that try to discourage you.

There's never been anything else in my life that inspired me at all. It`s crazy,...

There's never been anything else in my life that inspired me at all. It`s crazy,...

They went through some very hard times before I was born. They had their dogs...

They went through some very hard times before I was born. They had their dogs...

Music is what I love and it's what I feel and it's in me and...

Music is what I love and it's what I feel and it's in me and...

I'm really fortunate. I'm really happy, and I'm really really lucky to be where I...

I'm really fortunate. I'm really happy, and I'm really really lucky to be where I...

I don't mind being compared to Whitney, there are people miles worse to be compared...

I don't mind being compared to Whitney, there are people miles worse to be compared...

I've always said that my father is half black and half Venezuelan and my mother...

I've always said that my father is half black and half Venezuelan and my mother...

I'm not vain, I'm insecure.

I'm not vain, I'm insecure.

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me , but I just keep on coming back...

Heartbreaker, you got the best of me , but I just keep on coming back...

Don't forget about late nights, playing in the dark. And waking up inside my arms,...

Don't forget about late nights, playing in the dark. And waking up inside my arms,...