Quotes by Lenny Kravitz

About Lenny Kravitz:

Leonard Albert is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk and ballads. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording.
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I couldn't tell you what I am going to do next 'cause I have no idea, but I am open to anything.

Lenny Kravitz

If you ask a hundred people, they all give you different answers.

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My dream is to become a farmer. Just a Bohemian guy pulling up his own sweet potatoes for dinner.

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Are things getting better with each generation? Yes. It's quite interesting to be living in these times, for me to witness an African-American being elected president. It's quite extraordinary.

Lenny Kravitz

I'm always sort of reflecting on what I do on what I've done. Usually before I make a new album, I'll listen to the previous albums just to see where I've been.

Lenny Kravitz

I knew Slash in high school, but not very well. Just knew him as this kid that used to hang out in the hallway. Pretty much looked then the way he does now.

Lenny Kravitz

The story that I wanna tell is pretty much about the way I grew up. Being bi-racial, growing up in a big city and being an artist.

Lenny Kravitz

I think it'd be a real nightmare to put a record out and sell 20 million copies and then that's it.

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Race in this country is still the elephant in the room that no one wants to discuss.

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I mean, look at the people we celebrate - a lot of people who really don't do anything. They just walk the red carpets and go to all the parties, and they're hooked up with the right people, so they're celebrities. But what for?

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Every night is different, you never know what it's going to be like. I remember every night. I don't like to compare them.

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My first guitar, a Fender Jazz Master, I traded it in for a Les Paul Deluxe.

Lenny Kravitz

I mean, there are only so many notes. What makes something original is how you put it together.

Lenny Kravitz

A lot of people don't listen to the lyrics, really.

Lenny Kravitz

I wouldn't play together with someone who likes to control everything like me.

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I don't think about the styles. I write whatever comes out and I use whatever kind of instrumentation works for those songs.

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I never sit down to write. When I'm moved, I do it. I just wait for it to come. You just hear it. I can't really describe writing. It's in my head.

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It's a trip to have a Greatest Hits record. It's a trip.

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I feel like I'm only in the beginning of my career. I've only made five albums. It's not a lot.

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I've been compared to hundreds of artists, which just goes to show you that I'm not any one thing at all.

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If I were white, I'd get less criticism.

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Author Bio

  • NameLenny Kravitz
  • DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
  • BornMay 26, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Singer-songwriter; Composer; Actor; Voice Actor