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Singer-songwriter

Lenny Kravitz, born on May 26, 1964, is a talented singer-songwriter known for his eclectic musical style that blends rock, soul, funk, and pop. His music has won the hearts of fans around the world. Kravitz is renowned for his distinctive voice and diverse musical compositions, which have had a profound impact on the music industry.

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“At first people thought I was really arrogant and a snob about music because I'm so intense about my production and sound, and because they knew I didn't like new music so much.”

People Firsts Sound Music Is Productions Intense Arrogant Snob New Music

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“I'm sure at one point I will do some acting again, but it would have to be the right thing. I'm not going to do it just because people are offering it to me. Not for those box-office, bullshit, money, noncreative people. But I'll do it when it's right to do it.”

People Acting Office Boxes Right Thing Offering Bullshit Creative People Box Office

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“One day we're going to watch people fight to the death, like Roman times. Instead of being in a coliseum, we're going to watch it on TV.”

People Fighting Watches Tvs One Day Coliseum

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“At 10 o'clock in the morning I'd go right in the studio. It feels good to be there in the morning before the day starts to mess with you - I don't mean in a negative way, but before I'd speak to a lot of people or get into anything, I'd go in there and just see what I felt. A lot happens in the morning for me in the studio.”

People Way Feels Mean Happens Speak Felt Morning Negative Studios Feel Good Mess Clock

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“The way I was raised and the people that I grew up around for the most part were very humble people, and I appreciate all that they taught me, and their energy and their magnanimity help keep me grounded.”

People Way Helping Energy Taught Grew Grew Up Appreciate Raised Humble Grounded Magnanimity

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“I'm experiencing the mood to go out and share the music. I don't look at these concerts as a platform for people to watch me, look at me. No, a tour is about an interaction. A thing, myself, a band, and the people who support what I do and enjoy what I do.”

People Looks Enjoy Watches Support Share Band Mood Concerts Interaction Platforms Look At Me Watch Me

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“I enjoy what people at the concert give me and I can't do it without them, so it's really an exchange of energy that snowballs back and forth and becomes something that's very satisfying and very magical.”

People Giving I Can Energy Enjoy Give Me Concerts Satisfying Back And Forth Snowball

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“I don't like to approach people that much. There's been times when I wanted to say something to somebody, in a quick moment, but didn't. Then you think, man, who knows?”

People Thinking Knows Men Moments Wanted Approach

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“People feel they have to live that stereotypical lifestyle in order to be a rock star. You don't have to shoot heroin and act a certain way to be a rock and roll musician.”

People Way Feels Certain Order Stars Rocks Musician Lifestyle Rock And Roll Rock Star Heroin

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“You've got your entourage and people that help you make whatever happen around you. Everything's crazy and you're not paying attention to your inner feelings because you're so busy. I couldn't take it.”

People Helping Feelings Happens Attention Crazy Busy Pay Attention Whatever Happens Entourage Inner Feelings

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“When I'm doing interiors - especially the ones where you really have full creative freedom - it's about creating an environment for people to feel so comfortable and at ease. I want them to become inspired to live and feel better.”

People Want Feels Creative Environment Comfortable Creating Inspired Ease Feel Better Interiors Creative Freedom

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“Our music is always a reflection of where we are in a society. That's what enables so many people to do what they do. So my advice is to work at your craft. Be the best you can be at your craft and do it sincerely. Even in the world we live in today, that will give you longevity. At the end of the day, I want the quality of my work to stand, not how much I did.”

People World Giving Today Quality Advice Music Is Reflection Being The Best Longevity Sincerely

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“It's very important to vote. People died for this right.”

People Important Political Politics Vote Died

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“Confusion makes people uncomfortable. They can't put their finger on me.”

People Fingers Confusion Uncomfortable

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“People see my photos and think I labor over my image and I'm this cool, brooding artist. But I'm just having fun with it.”

People Thinking Artist Fun Labor Having Fun Brooding Just Have Fun

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“People always accuse me of being motivational in a way, like it was a bad thing, but that's just how I was raised. My mom raised me in a positive environment, with lots of love in my heart, and that reflects in my music.”

People Way Heart Inspiring Environment Positive Mom My Heart Raised My Mom Bad Things

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“A lot of people pretty much only listen to the chorus.”

People Songwriting Songwriters Writing Songs Chorus

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“The fans of 'The Hunger Games,' of the book, are very passionate. It's funny: Even at my concerts there are people holding up 'Cinna' signs.”

People Book Funny Games Fans Hunger Passionate Concerts Cinna

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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?”

People Looks Mean Walks Party Red Celebrate Carpet Hooked Red Carpet

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“People don't realize it, but no one lives that rock and roll life 24-7. They think it's hundreds of bottles of champagne flowing and private jets and money. But there's a lot of time when you're traveling - time to think, time to be lonely. Sometimes it gets to you.”

People Thinking Sometimes Realizing Rocks Lonely Bottles Rock And Roll Jet Champagne Time To Think Private Jet

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“None of those material possessions do anything to make your life any better.... I know a lot of people who have a lot of everything, and they're absolutely the most miserable people in the world. So it won't do anything for you unless you're a happy person and can have peace with yourself.”

People Knows World Persons Happiness Materials Gratitude Possession Miserable Happy Person Material Possessions Miserable People

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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. 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.”

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

People Songwriting Songwriters Writing Songs

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“You can be around 100 people and be completely alone. People don't realize what it's really like.”

People Realizing

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

People Ifs Giving Different Asks Answers Hundred

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“Today, people are more into the glitz and the glamour of everything. We don't even read the inside of records anymore.”

People Today Records Style Glamour Glitz

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“There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.”

People Certain Culture Architecture Things In Life New Orleans Music Culture

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“I always try to keep the circumstances in my life fresh. I like to change the physical environment I live in, change the people around me and try to experience things for the first time. I think that keeps one on their toes, creatively and spiritually.”

People Thinking Trying Firsts Environment Circumstances First Time Toes

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“I am still into the people I listened to growing up, so I completely remember what is like to be a fan, I haven't changed.”

People Stills Remember Growing Up Growing Fans Havens Changed I Haven't Changed

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“That's a big gift when people say to you that a song helped them or brought them to some place in their life where they needed to be.”

People Bigs Song Needed

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“There are so many people that don't believe in themselves and don't have faith.”

People Believe Don't Believe Have Faith

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About the Author

Born: May 26, 1964
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 201

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