After Pink was presented with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award by Ellen DeGeneres, the future icon delivered an incredible performance as well as a heartfelt speech to her 6-year-old daughter.

“We don’t change. We take the gravel in the shell and we make a pearl. And we help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty,” Pink said.

After the speech, Katy Perry said she was moved to tears before tearing off her wig.