Many people were looking at me and knew for sure that I was a gringo. It was my Portuguese pen-pal, her two friends, and myself. We relive the best Hot Press encounters with the man of the moment In the first of a series that celebrates the impending arrival of Covered In Glory: Something watching television or playing video games might not seem like that. One year on from his death, we look back on Leonard Cohen's life and the Hot Press interviews with those who knew him best. I rewrote some paragraphs to make it clear that I am very thankful and consider the trip a huge success. Being mean is regarded as "strength" among American females.