Gotta Get Up And Try.

I'm Never The Kind Of Person Who's Sitting At Home Reading The Charts And Basing How I Feel About Myself Or Even My Career On Stats. I've Always Based It On, 'am I Doing The Best That I Can Do?'

I Decided At 15 That I Didn't Want To Be One Of Those Artists That Gets Up And Sings Love Songs They Don't Mean. I Decided That I Was Going To Be Me To The Fullest Extent, That My Songs Were Going To Reflect Relationships I've Had, Things I've Been Through, And Even The Stuff I'm Embarrassed About.

I'm Feeling Really Grateful. I'm Feeling Grateful That I've Been Able To Participate In This Game For As Long As I Have. I'm Feeling Grateful That I've Been Able To Tell My Stories. I Don't Know That My Mom And Dad Are That Grateful, Or Carey [hart, Pink's Husband], But It's Been Good For Me. I'm Grateful If I've Kept One Girl From Feeling Different Or Ugly Or Unempowered.

I Was A Very Defensive Kid 'cause I Was Really Sensitive Underneath And Didn't Want People To Know. So I Came Off As Very Tough And Very Angry.

My Dad Raised Me With Some Good Advice: 'always Tell The Truth. Always Shoot From The Hip. You Might Not Have Many Friends, But You'll Never Have Enemies, Because People Will Always Know Where You're Coming From.'