Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Mariah Carey Compares American Idol to Satan

Plus, words from Floyd Mayweather and Nia Long.

Mariah Carey - The Butler actress may have a reputation as a diva when it comes to her performances, but it seems she puts that aside when it comes to charity. Mimi has done so much for sick children that she was given the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Wish Icon Award in 2006 for all of her hard work. Mariah's work with the foundation continues to this day.(Photo: Janet Mayer/Splash News)

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Mariah Carey on being a judge on American Idol:  - "Honestly, I hated it… It was like hell, like going to work every day in hell with Satan. [Smiles] I'm just playing, it didn't affect me that much."(Photo: Janet Mayer / Splash News)

Floyd Mayweather on domestic violence rumors:  - "I just want to say, what I do for a living, I’m in a contact sport… And if they say someone had bodily harm done to ‘em… before even giving me a chance, [people are] going to say, ‘He’s guilty.’ Now, restraining a woman that’s on drugs and alcohol, have I ever done that? Yes.”  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Floyd Mayweather on domestic violence rumors:  - "I just want to say, what I do for a living, I’m in a contact sport… And if they say someone had bodily harm done to ‘em… before even giving me a chance, [people are] going to say, ‘He’s guilty.’ Now, restraining a woman that’s on drugs and alcohol, have I ever done that? Yes.” (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Azealia Banks, ‏‪@AZEALIABANKS  - Tweet: "The can definitely didn't hit me.....and I definitely still got paid. More press please, and thank you. -Xx AB"Azealia Banks shuts down all the chatter surrounding a video that surfaced showing an angry "fan" launching a beer can on stage during her recent performance in Australia. Yung Rapunzel caught a fit and stormed off stage, but says she didn’t see a scratch, nor did she leave without collecting that bread.(Photo: Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for Ferragamo)

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Azealia Banks blasting Pharrell Williams:  - "The reason 'ATM Jam' did poorly is because Pharrell changed his mind about wanting to be associated with me after he had his light-skin comeback. Light-skin n----s are funny." (Photo: Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for Ferragamo)

Method Man - In an episode from Season 9 titled "Snitch," SVU cast Method Man in the role of a gangster by the name of Dennis King. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Method Man on Chris Brown’s arrest in Virginia after a photo-op went bad:  - "I woulda whooped [the dude who jumped in the picture] too. But based off the fact that it's Chris Brown, they're making a big deal about it. I feel bad for the dude.” (Photo: ike Coppola/Getty Images)

Malcolm D. Lee on what he thinks Tyler Perry’s goals are as a filmmaker:  - "His focus has really been about getting a lot of product out there. God bless him. That's how he chooses to [express himself]."   (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Malcolm D. Lee on what he thinks Tyler Perry’s goals are as a filmmaker:  - "His focus has really been about getting a lot of product out there. God bless him. That's how he chooses to [express himself]."  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Terrence Howard on what he wants for the holidays:  - “To pay off my debt to the IRS.”(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Terrence Howard on what he wants for the holidays:  - “To pay off my debt to the IRS.”(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Harold Perrineau on how things have changed for Black actors in Hollywood:  - “There are more African-American actors working than there used to be.” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Harold Perrineau on how things have changed for Black actors in Hollywood:  - “There are more African-American actors working than there used to be.” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Wendy Williams - @WendyWilliams: "Rest peacefully Mr. Mandela. Your strength & determination will forever inspire."

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Wendy Williams to Porsha Stewart:  - “It seems like you’ve been coddled and spoiled by your mother and by Kordell [Stewart] and that never helps us as women when we get out into the world.”  (Photo: Alberto Reyes/WENN.com)

Porsha Stewart on keeping her name after getting divorced:  - “I’m going to keep Stewart. It’s not his name — it’s my name. Marriage has taught me so much. I’m a whole other woman now and I’m going to own that name.” (Photo: Jeff Schear/Getty Images for ESPN)

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Porsha Stewart on keeping her name after getting divorced:  - “I’m going to keep Stewart. It’s not his name — it’s my name. Marriage has taught me so much. I’m a whole other woman now and I’m going to own that name.” (Photo: Jeff Schear/Getty Images for ESPN)

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Kathy Griffin on the re-segregation of American comedy:  - “I’m on a channel that caters to gay guys and women. And so the African-American community may not know me as well. Like, I’m surprised at how many of my white friends don’t know Katt Williams or Kevin Hart.”(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for PMC)

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Kathy Griffin on the re-segregation of American comedy:  - “I’m on a channel that caters to gay guys and women. And so the African-American community may not know me as well. Like, I’m surprised at how many of my white friends don’t know Katt Williams or Kevin Hart.”(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for PMC)

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Nia Long - Veteran actress Nia Long will take the stage to hand out a trophy for the biggest night in music!  (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Nia Long on what she wanted her character to do in The Best Man Holiday:  - "What I wanted for [my character] Jordan is to reflect the contemporary relationship. The truth is, there are more interracial relationships now than ever." (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Regina Hall on being Black in Hollywood:  - “I’ve decided to go white (laughs).”(Photo: Jen Lowery / Splash News)

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Regina Hall on being Black in Hollywood:  - “I’ve decided to go white (laughs).”(Photo: Jen Lowery / Splash News)

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