Some people might be obsessed with time, but Mariah Carey thinks the concept is nothing more than a thing of fantasy.
In a recent interview with Capital FM posted Monday (June 16), the superstar once again stated how she refuses to acknowledge the passage of time. Carey has long said she doesn’t subscribe to the construct of days, weeks and years, and has also asserted that she doesn’t have birthdays — only anniversaries.
“Is it true you don’t acknowledge the passing of time?” one interviewer asked, to which Carey confirmed, “That is true.”
“I just don’t believe in it,” she continued. “No, no, just time. Let it go. I don’t have a birthday, no. Anniversaries, yes.”
Carey’s belief system also means that coordinating a so-called “time” to meet up with someone is not a viable option for her. “Yeah, I would have somebody call you and figure it out,” she calmly replied when asked how she goes about making appointments.
Mimi’s commitment to being free from the constraints of time dates back years. In an old interview reshared by the singer in 2023, a younger Carey explains, “I don’t have birthdays … I decided to do that. And I’ve noticed that people who decide not to have birthdays, they just don’t have them.”
That said, the “anniversary” of Carey’s ethereal existence is on March 27 each year. This year, she marked the occasion by sharing a photo of herself on a jet ski and writing on Instagram, “Thank you lambily for the anniversary wishes and for always making me so happy!!!”
Carey’s interview comes on the heels of her new single, “Type Dangerous,” which marks her first proper release since 2018. The track just debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated June 21, 2025 — not that she would recognize such a time stamp — becoming her 50th career entry on the chart.
Watch Carey discuss her thoughts on time below.
