We've got to temper anything we say with that. On the other hand, you've got to be serious about what you do. And you've got to understand the price you pay for frivolity or just for greed - it's a very high price, especially if you're involved in this sacred material, which is about the human heart and human desire and human tragedy.
Leonard CohenAny startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity.
Leonard CohenMaybe there's a god above but the only thing I learned from love was how to shoot at somebody who outdrew you.
Leonard CohenI wish I could say everything in one word. I hate all the things that can happen between the beginning of a sentence and the end.
Leonard Cohen