NEW YORK, NY  [Thursday Feb.23.2006]  /WMQT.com/ -- Want to learn more about Mariah Carey?

Pick up the February 23rd issue of Rolling Stone magazine, which features a cover story with the superstar singer.

In the article called "Mariah After Midnight," Carey talks about everything from her body to her difficult childhood to her tremendous stardom.

"I can't try to compete with people that weigh 80 pounds soaking wet," says Carey. "Look, I'm ethnic. I've got a butt, and I want to keep it because I like it!"

She's also thankful for her success. "You think I don't get down on my knees and thank God for every single thing that I have? I could have been somewhere in a gutter the way my life was going, at twelve. I was in some very dangerous situations, and it's only by the grace of God that I survived."

To read the entire interview with Mariah Carey, pick up a copy of the February 23rd issue of Rolling Stone, on newsstands now.

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