Kate McGarrigle's Family On Her Life And Death

“When things got pretty dire for her, I had all these intense ideas in my head: we would read Rilke novels and watch Bergman films. I said: ‘Mom if you want to talk about any of this . . .’ and she said, ‘No, I want to give you a foot kiss’. So I knew this experience was going to be about foot kisses rather than Rilke.”
-Rufus Wainright discusses the passing of his mother, Kate McGarrigle. This article also includes reminiscences from Martha Wainwright and Anna McGarrigle.