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（Revenge）It'ssomethingIcan'tunderstand.Theideasofmakingsomeone"pay"forsomethingthey'vedonetoyouorthatyouimaginethey'vedonetoyouistotallyalientome.Thesetupshowedmyownfearsandforthetimebeinghelpedquellthem.Thereweresomanysharksinthisbusinesslookingforbloodinthewater.

——引自第174页

（前一页讲OfftheWall只拿到了一项格莱美提名）Ifeltignoredbymypeersandithurt.Peopletoldmelaterthatitsurprisedtheindustrytoo.IwasdisappointedandthenIgotexcitedthinkingaboutthealbumtocome.Isaidtomyself,"Waituntilnexttime"-theywon'tbeabletoignorethenextalbum.Iwatchedtheceremonyontelevisionanditwasnicetowininmycategory,butIwasstillupsetbywhatIperceivedastherejectionofmypeers.Ijustkeptthinking,"Nexttime,nexttime."Inmanywaysanartistishiswork.It'sdifficulttoseparatethetwo.IthinkIcanbebrutallyobjectiveaboutmyworkasIcreateit,andifsomethingdoesn'twork,Icanfeelit,butwhenIturninafinishedalbum-orsong-youcanbesurethatI'vegiveniteveryounceofenergyandGod-giventalentthatI...

——引自第176页