I found that things became a lot easier when I no longer expected to win. You abandon your masterpiece and sink into the real masterpiece.
Leonard CohenOther people singing my songs is something that I've never been casual about. I've always been very touched by it and I always go into immediate critical suspension.
Leonard CohenMy mind was always very cluttered, so I took great pains to simplify my environment, because if my environment were half as cluttered as my mind, I wouldn't be able to make it from room to room. This system has just worked for me, even though I've had to sweat over every word. It's just my style.
Leonard CohenI dreamed about you baby. It was just the other night. Most of you was naked Ah, but some of you was light.
Leonard Cohen