You can always rely on loopy Paula Abdul to come out with a few nuggets of insanity whenever she opens her month but she�s excelled herself in a new interview.

The AI judge reveals in the new issue of People how she has always bounced back against all the odds:

�I have risen from the bowels of hell and come out tripping and singing and dancing. I�ve always been counted out, but I come back, like a stealth warrior.�

We�re with her on the �tripping� bit.

And on her new reality show, which has bombed in the ratings, she says, �Partially [I decided to do this show because of] the fact I know my life purpose: Having the uncanny ability to tap into the heartstrings of people and make them feel they�ll be OK.

�And that if I can get through these hard times, so can you.�

Paula, you really are an inspiration to us all!