M.V. Carey Quotes

Genius requires an audience.

It is a comfort, in anguish, to be reminded of the scale of one's own troubles against the mighty breadth of the world.

There is no folly like the folly of the wise.

And Kushiel sends no punishment that we are not fit to bear.

Some chains are forged for us - those are the hardest to bear.

What is fear but courage's shadow?

Wars come and go; politics endure.

Are you a minor character in my tale, or am I a lesser figure in yours?

We may not have demon fathers dangling offers of infernal power before us, but everyone understands what it means to struggle with temptation or resist the urge to give in to our baser natures.

Fear and lies fester in darkness. The truth may wound, but it cuts clean.

One thing I am determined on is that by the time I die my brain shall weigh as much as a man's if study and learning can make it so.

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

We've been expected to be perfect but we aren't. We're still human.

I really rebel against authority.

I'm not for the villains, I'm only for the princesses. I mean it's fun to have Jafar [Aladdin cartoon villain] or whatever; I didn't even remember their names 'cause they're not important to me.

I know you're shining down on me from Heaven, like so many friends we've lost along the way. And I know eventually we'll be together, one sweet day.

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.

I'm very hard on myself and I have too many issues.

Suffered from alienation,carried the weight on my own,had to be so strong,so I believed,and now I know I've succeeded,in finding the place I conceived.

I still get nervous sometimes before performing.

Sipping Bailey's Cream by the stereo, trying to find relief on the radio. I'm suppressing the tears.

Losing my mind From this hollow in my heart

Sometimes it's tough because I've got to sleep 15 hours to sing the way I want to. It's not easy because my vocal chords are different than most people's.

The minute I started addressing my feelings, I actually came out of very negative situations.

Especially since I stared studying acting, I feel like I'm always super-aware of my emotions and my feelings and what's going on with me at every moment.

The international music scene has grown so much, and America is sort of following that.

I want to collaborate with me 'cause I've done so many collaborations that after a certain point unless you're really working with a certain caliber of an artist, there's no point [to collaborate].

I think that for me personally, a lot of my choices have been to do with my own issues of not feeling safe as a child and feeling a sense of stability.

To quote Frank Sinatra, "Regrets, I've had a few / But then again, too few to mention."

The fans never send me crazy things. They send me things that they put so much time and effort into making, and they are so amazing. You have to see them!

So many I considered, closest to me,turned on a dime and sold me out dutifully,although that knife was chipping away at me,they turned their eyes away and went home to sleep.

I try not to be a jerk. I really do. I try to be nice and cordial.

People are always asking, 'Is everything ok?' Look, I was not depressed, ok? I was just freaking exhausted.

Apparently I don't do stairs, I won't walk on carpet and I refuse to walk on grass. How do I do to get around, hover?

I have memories of Australia that I'll just never ever get over

I understand people want to hold on to their roots.

Father, thanks for reaching out and lovingly,saying that you've always been proud of me,I needed to feel that so desperately,you're always alive inside of me.

I don't go out much. I'm also not promiscuous. If I went out with everyone the press said I did, I'd never have time to write or sing.

I used to be able to slim down just by exercising more, but that's changed.

I always sang and I always wrote...it's just having that ambition. You really can't let go of your dreams.

I loved Jordan. He was one of the greatest athletes of our time.

I'm so thankful that I've received The answer that heaven has sent down to me You treated me kind Sweet destiny And I'll be eternally grateful

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

Don't you know that you're blowing my mind? What you do to me I can't describe. Baby, I can't hold back anymore. I just can't conceal it. You're the one I really adore.

People are constantly asking me if I'm pregnant, but I don't like to talk about it too much. I just think about it as the next phase. We'll see.

The world is a book. Some words stand out from the page.

I think Louisville will be fired up for this game. They might be in revenge mode. But, this time of the year records, don't mean much. Anything can happen.

I took a strong dislike to him right then to save time and effort later.

Be yourself, until you bleed.

Human beings take social stances, and if you’re respectful of all human beings, you have to decide what you’re going to do and why you’re going to do it.