During an interview with Capital FM, Mariah Carey did what only she can do: break all logic without losing her charm. When asked if it was true that she didn’t believe in the passage of time, she answered with total confidence that yes, she simply doesn’t acknowledge it. She doesn’t believe in days, or weeks, or birthdays. Only anniversaries. And she said it without hesitation, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, making the reporters laugh, unsure whether the diva was joking or being serious. But those who know her story understand this wasn’t a random remark.

Mariah Carey says she doesn’t believe in time or birthdays, leaving reporters laughing in disbelief

Mariahhas repeated that idea for years, and this time was no different. When asked how she schedules appointments if she doesn’t believe in hours, she calmly replied, “Someone calls you and it gets figured out.” She didn’t try to explain more.

She just let her version of time float there, as if it were a concept that no longer belongs to her. And as strange as it may sound, there’s something magnetic about seeing someone say it with such conviction. The full interview is already circulating, and beyond what she says, it’s how she says it that captivates.

An idea that comes from way back.

In an old interview she shared last year, Mariah was already talking about the topic with the same laid-back tone. She said she chose not to have birthdays simply because she didn’t want to celebrate them. That was it.

And since then, she just doesn’t celebrate them. In 2025, however, she did post an image on Instagram for her “anniversary,” smiling on a jet ski with a message to her fans. That’s the balance she’s built: not denying the present, but also not letting the calendar control everything.

Behind that unusual stance, there’s something deeper than just an eccentric statement. It might sound like a catchy line, but at its core, it’s a way of choosing how to live. In a world that counts every minute, Mariah Carey seems to have given herself permission to step outside the clock and move at her own pace.

She’s not trying to convince anyone or make fun of anyone, she’s just showing that for her, time isn’t in charge. And maybe that’s why, after so many decades, she’s still so completely herself, so different, and so hard to define.