Mariah Carey Too Diva?: “I try not to be a jerk. I really do.”

Mariah Carey has witnessed “extreme diva behavior” first hand — and she insists that’s not who she is.

MiMi says she tries her best not be a jerk — but admits her sassiness has been mistaken for rudeness in the past.

“I try not to be a jerk. I really do,” she said. “I try to be nice and cordial."
“I’ve seen the real extreme diva behavior and I don’t think that’s who I am.
“I think I have mannerisms and that whole thing… But even before I had any type of fame I was like this. Seriously.”

“They [the media] said I wouldn’t come into a hotel room unless there were petals on the floor,” Mariah added. “I’m like, do you really think at 3am I give a shit what I’m walking on?”