Suffered From Alienation,carried The Weight On My

I Look Around And See The Things I Have, And I Remember Not Having Them. That Is One Thing That Keeps Me Grounded. I'm Definitely The Same Person I Was. . . . I Never Lose Me, I Never Lose The Real Person.

I'm Far From Perfect. I'm Still Learning. I Overworked Myself, And I Paid The Price. I Consider The Breakdown A Breakthrough. I Needed To Hit Rock Bottom. I Needed To Understand The Cost Of Pushing So Hard; Fighting So Hard Against The System.

Lord Knows Dreams Are Hard To Follow But Don't Let Anyone Tear Them Away Hold On There Will Be Tomorrow In Time You'll Find The Way And Then A Hero Comes Along With The Strength To Carry On And You Cast Your Fears Aside And You Know You Can Survive So When You Feel Like Hope Is Gone Look Inside You And Be Strong And You'll Finally See The Truth That A Hero Lies In You

She Smiles Through A Thousand Tears, And Harbors Adolescent Fears. She Dreams Of All That She Can Never Be, She Wades In Insecurity.

Forget The Image, Forget The Ensemble, Forget The Rumours, Forget The Short Skirts, The Big Hair, Whatever! I Owe This To The Fans And I Will Never Forget You So I Want To Accept This Award On Behalf Of All Of You.