[Patrick Leonard] is such a magnificent composer. I don't think there is anybody working today with those kind of skills that could translate one of my tunes into that really beautiful chamber music. Leonard Cohen More Quotes by Leonard Cohen More Quotes From Leonard Cohen ...a young nurse is standing close behind me wondering whether she is being drawn by my power or her charity. Leonard Cohen charity nurse wonder All the lousy little poets coming around trying to sound like Charles Manson. Leonard Cohen media trying art There are no letters in the mailbox Leonard Cohen vines chocolate letters In our rags of light, all dressed to kill. Leonard Cohen rags light Everytime you grab at love you will lose a snowflake of your memory Leonard Cohen snowflake love-you memories I've never thought of myself as a singer anyway. . . I've been free from those considerations because so many people over the years told me I don't have a voice. I kind of bought that. I never thought that much about it to begin with. I knew I didn't have one of the great voices. As my Damon Runyanesque lawyer used to say, "none of you guys can sing. If I want to hear singing, I'll go to the Metropolitan Opera." Leonard Cohen singing guy people this is every musician's dream, to stand in front of an audience and not have to prove your credentials. Leonard Cohen audience prove dream I do cherish those moments when I can just relax in the hotel room. Because there are a lot of details that have to be taken care of aside from just getting up onstage. You're dealing with a number of human beings whose well-being and safety you're concerned about. There are people I like to meet and talk to in the crew and the band. Leonard Cohen safety taken people It's inappropriate for an elderly chap to register, you know, authentically, his feelings, you know, because they really can be interpreted. So you have to get quite covert as you get older. Or you have to find some avuncular way, you know, of responding. Leonard Cohen elderly feelings way Ring the bells that still can ring. Leonard Cohen giving-light perfect depression The winter has not killed usagain! Leonard Cohen winter I've seen the future and it's murder. Leonard Cohen murder I’ll be marching through the morning, Marching through the night, Moving 'cross the borders Of My Secret Life. Leonard Cohen morning night moving This civil action is another case of a tragedy that has become all too familiar in the music industry: a business manager and professional advisers exploit an immensely talented artist's loyalty and trust through greed, self-dealing, concealment, knowing misrepresentation and reckless disregard for professional fiduciary duties. Leonard Cohen loyalty artist self there's no forsaking what you love no existential leap as witnessed here in time and blood a thousand kisses deep Leonard Cohen existential kissing blood If you're lucky, you can keep the vehicle healthy and responsive over the years. If you're lucky, your own intentions have very little to do with this. Leonard Cohen healthy lucky years This particular school of Zen has always considered itself the Marines of the spiritual world, so it has a kind of bias against conceptual thinking in favor of a very rigorous physical life. Leonard Cohen marine spiritual school Nothing can stop you from thinking. The human mind is designed to think continually. Leonard Cohen humans mind thinking And what can I tell you, my brother, my killer, what can I possibly say? I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you, I'm glad you stood in my way Leonard Cohen forgiving brother missing Adam [Cohen] is a great singer-songwriter in his own right. Leonard Cohen singer-songwriters adam singers