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I've always been into self-dramatization. I intend to live forever.

~Leonard Cohen

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I've got beautiful reviews for all my books, and I'm very well thought of in the tiny circles that know me, but I'm really starving.

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I think that Bob Dylan knows this more than all of us: you don't write the songs anyhow. So 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.

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I was born in a suit.

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I never had huge amounts of money when I was young. I had huge amounts of fame, and I always had the sense of labor and recompense. I always said I don't want to work for pay, but I want to get paid for my song.

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Some people care about their work lasting forever - I have little interest in it.

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Songs seem to take me a long time. I don't know why; they're not especially excellent for taking so long.

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I don't have any sense or urgency about any of my writing, actually. I don't think mankind will be damaged if I don't put out a new album or a new book.

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The basic function of popular music is to create an environment for courting, lovemaking, and doing the dishes. It's useful because it addresses the heart in the midst of all these activities, and it will always be useful in this very important way.

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Musician

Born: September 21st, 1934

Died: November 7th, 2016

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