I got a little secret
If you promise not to tell

From I’ve Got A Little Secret
By Leonard Cohen

 

In reviewing my notes from the 2014 meeting The Duchess and I had with Leonard Cohen at his home in Los Angeles, I found this unpublished exchange:

 

Me: Since you started touring again in 2008, you’ve been more successful than ever. Is there a secret to your renaissance?

 

Leonard Cohen: Yes

 

Me [expectantly]:

 

Leonard Cohen:

 

Very, very funny, Leonard

 

Posts About The 2014 Visit:

• Directions To Leonard Cohen’s Home: …Turn right & drive until you see a house with the Lord Byron Of Rock ‘n’ Roll waiting for you in the front yard
• Calling On Leonard Cohen & Kezban: The Cat, The Cane, The Conversation
• Lunch At Leonard’s In LA – Leonard Cohen & Kezban Özcan Host Nosh For Duchess & DrHGuy
• Playing Straight Man To Leonard Cohen: The Secret To His Post-2008 Renaissance
• When Leonard Cohen Cracked Me Up Explaining His Personal Version Of Orthodox Judaism

Credit Due Department: Photo by Penny Showalter