Musician · American · b. 1964 · 66 quotes
When I was a kid and I bought a record, I ripped that thing open, I wanted to know who was playing what, what studio it was cut at, who was the string arranger, who was the engineer.
Lenny Kravitz
Musician · American · b. 1964
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.
I've always been into films. I've been offered lots of films but they've always been these very stereotypical roles. They wanted me to play some gangster or street guy, or pimp, drug addict.
They think I'm being serious when actually I'm a very big clown. But you have to know me to see that. I'm constantly cracking up and cracking everybody else around me up.
There's definitely an old school element to my music, but I also think it's modern.
I have a great time with my band and on the stage we get along well.
I feel like I'm only in the beginning of my career. I've only made five albums. It's not a lot.
My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why I've had longevity.
It was amazing to me that, all of a sudden, I was hearing my music on the radio and coming out of cars.
I made the record that my life had me make. Each one is like a diary.