Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitzis an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer, 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 of the instruments himself when recording...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFunk Singer
Date of Birth26 May 1964
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I identify more with women than with men. I guess I have a strong feminine side.
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. I don't think about the styles. I write whatever comes out and I use whatever kind of instrumentation works for those songs...A lot of people don't listen to the lyrics, really. A lot of people pretty much only listen to the chorus.
I'm more hungry now than I was 11 years ago. Which is great because I see a lot of artists that have been out for a long period of time. They get kind of fat.
I'm sure great scripts are hard to find, but I'm definitely open, and waiting to see what comes my way.
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.
You're never promised your next breath.
A lot of people pretty much only listen to the chorus.
It's a good time for me to pursue acting, I suppose since I'm enjoying having another medium in which to express myself. I've been getting a great response to my work.
I don't think about the styles. I write whatever comes out and I use whatever kind of instrumentation works for those songs.
I feel like I'm only in the beginning of my career. I've only made five albums. It's not a lot.
I want to do interiors, furniture. I want to do architecture, although I'm not an architect. Nor am I a trained interior designer.
I found it a really refreshing change of pace to suddenly be completely directed. It was a type of collaboration that I don't normally have.
If you heard my records and no one told you, I don't think you'd know whether it's a band or one guy.
It's a trip to have a Greatest Hits record. It's a trip.