When asked in a press conference whether fame actually makes people happy, Carey said people's goal is to be famous, not to have a craft or an art that they're famous for.
"Today, you can be famous just from being on a reality... Well, doing... You don't really have to do much, but you kinda gotta do a lot. And then your whole life is just about being a celebrity and that's what some people aspire to, because it's easy and because then everybody knows them and all they see is the bright side of fame."
The star has a busy period coming up.
She is reuniting with writer-director Lee Daniels for a guest role on his Fox series "Empire", and will be on the small screen this December for a Hallmark Channel holiday movie, which doubles as her directorial debut.