Mariah Carey

Judging by these photos you look in exceptional shape. What's your secret?

Sheer hard work. I've been working out loads doing water aerobics. I have a trainer who really cracks the whip - she's very forceful with me and that's what I needed.

What's been your finest rock'n'roll moment?

I haven't trashed a hotel room intentionally but I've occasionally spilt some cranberry juice on the rug. That's when the management call me a rock star. But the truth is I'd rather watch the TV than throw it out of the window.

You're single at the moment, so what sort of men have you got your eye on?

I'll take whatever as long as they're tall. I'm pretty tall, I usually end up with guys smaller than me. So it's got to be a guy who's bigger than me. A nice Englishman would be good too.

Any reason why Eminem would take a lyrical swipe at you in his song 'Superman'?
You mean did I have a sexual relationship with Eminem? No, I didn't. I hung out with him a few times, but nothing sexual occurred. I'd admit it if it did, but it didn't. Maybe he thought because nothing happened he'd look bad or something.
Q:Did your flop movie, Glitter, sour you on acting?

No, I've since done a movie called Wisegirls with Mira Sorvino that was a great experience. It was this little indie film, and it got some good reviews. I got to play a drug-dealing waitress from Staten Island who's like [in a Sopranos-style Mafia accent] a friggin' broad, ya know? Next I'm doing this movie called Sweet Science. My character's a former boxer... a really bad one.

Nipple ring or tattoo on your arse. What's it to be?

I wouldn't want to get abusive with my nipples but I guess a tattoo could be cute so I'd go for that. I'll leave the nipple and genital piercings to the likes of Janet Jackson. I'm much more of a Mary Poppins-type really.

Describe the scene of your most sexually debauched act?

It was in Florida. And in the closet of someone else's house. What you guys call the wardrobe. It was totally debauched but what I find so outrageous is that it happened in the closet.

So when you're not in a relationship, can you turn the sex thing off or do you get terribly frustrated?

I'm the exception to the rule in that I can turn it off. Don't get me wrong, I can click back into it immediately, but if I'm not in a relationship I hardly ever think about it. That's why when I was alone in my hotel room last night I ignored the Adult channel and sat and watched The Little Mermaid. I don't know if that's funny or sad.