Mariah Carey Sees Herself In Some American Idol Hopefuls

"I didn't have a show like Idol," says Mariah. "I waitressed and did all these other things I hear a lot of the contestants talk about doing. I always sang and I always wrote; it's just having that ambition � you really can't let go of your dreams. When I see that�it's like 'that person has it.'" Watch the promo spot here.

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