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I have always been of the opinion that my music is unique and individual and exists beyond the realms inhabited by those who would reduce things to mere measuring.
我一直持有這種觀點，我的音樂是獨特的，唯一的，它的存在超越了純數值計算。
I am in competition with no-one.
我不與任何人競賽。
My relationship with my muse is a delicate one at the best of times and I feel that it is my duty to protect her from influences that may offend her fragile nature.
我與繆斯（靈感）女神的交往，恰逢其會，精心雅致。我感到我的職責便是保護她的精巧氣質，免受傷害。
She comes to me with the gift of song and in return I treat her with the respect I feel she deserves — in this case this means not subjecting her to the indignities of judgement and competition.
她走近我，贈予我歌之稟賦，我當報以她應得的敬意，如此，也意味著，我不會讓她遭受評判與競爭之辱。
My muse is not a horse and I am in no horse race and if indeed she was, still I would not harness her to this tumbrel — this bloody cart of severed heads and glittering prizes.
我的繆斯女神不是一匹馬，我也并沒有參加賽馬比賽。即便她真的曾是匹馬，我也不會把她系上這死囚車。那血腥的馬車上攜著砍下的頭顱和璀璨的獎金。
My muse may spook! May bolt! May abandon me completely!
我的女神也許會受驚，也許會脫韁，也許會徹底拋棄我！
So once again, to the people at MTV, I appreciate the zeal and energy that was put behind my last record, I truly do and say thank you and again I say thank you but no...no thank you.
所以，MTV團隊，我再一次對你們在我新唱片背后所付出的熱忱與精力表示感謝，發自肺腑的不勝感激，真的我要再說一次感謝！但，（關于提名)還是別了，別了……感謝！
Yours sincerely, Nick Cave
尼克·凱夫敬上
