Mariah carey: My life in quotes

ON BUTTERFLIESButterflies are always following me, everywhere I go.

ON HER FULLER FIGURE

I don't want to be a skinny twig.

On her childhood

I always felt like the rug could be pulled out from under me at anytime. And coming from a racially mixed background, I always felt like I didn't really fit in anywhere.

ON THE MEDIA

They sensationalise everything. They have papers to sell, TV shows to sell, ratings to get. They're not interested in writing that I had a normal day, woke up, put on a pair of sweats, walked my dog, had lunch and went home.

ON BEING A DIVA

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.

ON HUSBAND NICK CANNON

We kind of knew from the beginning that we were going to get married. It's hard to describe but we knew immediately. He is my soulmate.

ON HER BACKGROUND

My mother is Irish, my father is black and Venezuelan, and me - I'm tan, I guess.

ON MUSIC

Basically, I started singing when I started talking. Music has just been my saving grace my whole life.

ON HER PREGNANCY

The greatest gift on earth is a child.

ON staying upbeat

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