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Mariah Carey Interview
Thursday
October 11, 2001
One month to the day after the attacks on America, singer Mariah Carey says we are all living in a new world. She says, “We all have to be just really aware of what we can and can't do."
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Sitting down exclusively with "Extra," the songbird shares her fears as the U.S. plunges deeper into war. Carey cancelled her international promotional tour for "Glitter" for safety reasons and says, for now, she's focusing on the home front.
She says, “My apartment is pretty close to Ground Zero, and the police commissioner took me on a tour. It was the most devastating thing I’ve ever seen in my life."
For Mariah, the tragedy truly hit close to home. Carey was born and raised in New York, and she has faith the people here can rebuild their lives. Carey says, “I know New York is going to recover from this. I know the world is gonna recover from what's gone on, but just growing up in New York, for me, it's going to take a while."
Mariah, an idol to millions of fans, says it was during her tour of the ruins that she met America’s real heroes. Carey also spent time at a family center, offering support to families who lost loved ones. She says, “All the stories, they're all heartbreaking, but it's nice to see how people have bonded together to find relief."
Mariah's relief efforts came in a song. She performed her hit ballad "Hero" at last month's celebrity telethon, which to date has raised more than 150-million dollars, but Mariah doesn't want credit for her efforts. She says this time she is just one voice in a chorus trying to help the country heal.
Mariah says, “I'm an American and I’m here just trying to get by like everybody else and do my part to help."
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