It’s a matter of finding an appropriate form of expressing [sexuality]. I like all kinds of smut, and I also like high-toned revelations of this interest. I find the whole matter totally engrossing… I don’t think I’m unique in this respect.
Leonard Cohen
November 9, 1988 interview with Ralph Benmergui, Massey Hall in Toronto (Broadcast live on CBC radio and rebroadcast on March 11, 1990 on The Entertainers)
I am republishing selected posts from my former Leonard Cohen site, Cohencentric, here on AllanShowalter.com (these posts can be found at Leonard Cohen). This entry was originally posted Dec 8, 2015.