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Feb 23
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Q. What do you think of Bob Dylan?

A. The premier songwriter of our generation. Still and always. He happens to be resting. He deserves a rest but have no fear, he will be back with much information and data about repose in the ’90s.

— Leonard Cohen answering questions in Q Magazine, September 1994
Feb 22
“ We are all living in a butcher shop
— Attributed to Leonard Cohen by singer-songwriter, Adam Green.  Green tells the interviewer that Cohen made the comment to him while at a Bar-B-Que at Lou Reed’s house. From  Adam Green - What Makes Him Act So Bad
“ One time I was hanging out with Leonard Cohen and his daughter [Lorca Cohen]. She was talking about this child she had known as a baby who she hadn’t seen for a few years and how he was now grown up, and she said to her dad: ‘You know, it’s pretty amazing watching how the baby became a person.’ Leonard looked at her and replied very dryly, as only he could: ‘You know, it’s pretty much the only amazing thing there is.’” [Laughs loudly] It’s clearly not a necessity for everyone, but I feel, you know, I shouldn’t deny myself all that ­amazement…
— Rufus Wainwright explaining how a comment by Leonard Cohen stimulated his own paternal longings.  From L’Œil de la Médiathèque > ‘I was looking right into her face when my mother died’
Feb 21
“ I never think of the people who listen to my songs as “fans.” Something disagreeable about seeing people that way. I think of the activity as a kind of conversation, and now it’s my turn to talk. Expectations are out of place in the privacy of the occasion, and if I have them, it probably means the song isn’t any good.
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Leonard Cohen, answering this question in 2001 online chat:

Sometimes ‘fans’ tend to put a poet/artist on such a high pedestal that our expectations may seem overwhelming. Hopefully you have never felt such pressure. Do you have any expectations of your ‘fans’? Is there such a thing as ‘the perfect fan’? What has the ultimate reward been for you?

Feb 20
Caesar’s Palace Marquee Featuring Leonard Cohen and Bette Midler. From Viva Leonard Cohen In Las Vegas

Caesar’s Palace Marquee Featuring Leonard Cohen and Bette Midler. From Viva Leonard Cohen In Las Vegas

Feb 19
“ Each man
has a way to betray
the revolution
This is mine
— Leonard Cohen, Poem 111 from “The Energy of Slaves”
Feb 18
Leonard Cohen, in a charming sequence of photos taken during an interview for Flaunt in October 2001, prepares a pastrami sandwich for the photographer and a tomato and cheese sandwich for the photographer’s assistant. From Gracious Leonard Cohen Cooks

Leonard Cohen, in a charming sequence of photos taken during an interview for Flaunt in October 2001, prepares a pastrami sandwich for the photographer and a tomato and cheese sandwich for the photographer’s assistant. From Gracious Leonard Cohen Cooks

Feb 17

Leonard Cohen Covers The Bee Gees -  “To Love Somebody” From 1980 Eppelheim Concert. Video from messalina79

An animated Leonard Cohen in Various Positions

An animated Leonard Cohen in Various Positions

Feb 16
Leonard Cohen – Photo By Annie Leibovitz

Leonard Cohen – Photo By Annie Leibovitz

Feb 15
“ You’re a motherfucking pussycat. You don’t even known how to use that [gun]
— Leonard Cohen reporting that he taunted Phil Spector’s bodyguard. From That Leonard Cohen Article With His Romanian Girlfriend Michelle In The Opening Photo
Feb 14
Leonard Cohen, in pensive mode

Leonard Cohen, in pensive mode

Feb 13

KD Lang Sings Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” At Opening Of 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Video from angusgirls4

Feb 12
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Q: Is there a difference between love and obsession? (F.S. Phoenix, AZ )

A: It is the same difference between the Sermon on the Mount and the Crucifixion.

— Leonard Cohen answering questions in Details, July, 1993
Feb 11
Leonard Cohen and Marianne (as in “So Long Marianne”)

Leonard Cohen and Marianne (as in “So Long Marianne”)