"I got a letter from a girl who said she was listening to one of my songs and every time I hit a particular high note, the garage door would open or close." -- Mariah Carey encounters some unusual problems with her a five-octave vocal range.
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"Have I ever been totally and completely intimidated by another person? Yes, my husband's mother." -- Madonna fears Guy Ritchie's mom.
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"There's brilliant jazz - Miles Davis. And there's brilliant rock - Coldplay. And there's brilliant rap - Jiggaman!" -- Jay-Z, tooting his own horn.
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"I'm thinking of getting a tattoo of him on my chest." -- First-time father Usher is planning to ink a tribute to his seven-month-old baby son Usher Raymond V.
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The 71-year-old actor says, "I've got to suggest his voice and his speech without making a fool of myself." --Morgan Freeman
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"Bug-A-Boo or Bootylicious. I hate 'em." -- Beyonce Knowles isn't a fan of all her Destiny's Child songs.
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"I've been working out really hard lately 'cause I'm single now and I've gotta look good!" -- Jessica Simpson shapes up to get back into the dating scene.
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"When I come home from a club, my wish is to have a huge bowl of Frosted Flakes. I only have it once in a blue moon - because I can't have just one bowl." -- Janet Jackson on her late night snacking choice.
On Parenting ... "You got Dracula - a wooden stake; Wolfman - a silver bullet. But little boys, a belt." The Bernie Mac Show.
On a career as an actor "You've go to pay your dues. You go from A to Z, you don't go from M to Z. You have to prove yourself, and you've got to put yourself in that position. I got the patience of Job, so I'm not in a hurry." -- 2003 Interview
On Marriage ... "All you can do is admit that you're wrong and know that she's always right." -- Guess Who
On what comedy is ... "Comedy comes from the heart and from the soul. You can learn to tell a joke. But being funny comes from inside." -- Mac's book "I Ain't Scared of You"
On Men ... "Man is a sexual being." -- Bad Santa
On determination ... "Wherever I am, I have to play, I have to put on a good show." -- 2002
On being poor ... "We were poor. You know how to tell is a person's poor? You look in the frige. If there's nothing in there but bologna. We're talking serious poor. Mmm. But that bologna was good." -- Mac, in his book "Maybe You Never Cry Again"
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