On the back cover of this album is a personal treasure This is my first and only self-portrait I drew it when I was three-and-a-half and entitled it
"Me. I Am Mariah." Please don´t judge me for such a simplistic title Come on, I was only three-and-a-half
It was a creative visualisation of how I saw myself With the purity of a child´s heart before it was ever broken I´ve kept this drawing private for so long But because this album is a reflection of some of the peaks and valleys that have made me who I am today I´ve decided to share it with those of you who actually care And have been here for me through it all I´ve been through a lot, but I´ve always known me I am Mariah
Along the way there have been a couple of nicknames And I´ve inadvertently embodied many personas Lately, they´ve been calling me, "The Elusive Chanteuse"