That gave a very rich upbringing, and of course, growing up the way I did, I had no idea about prejudice. It was for me to discover, and my parents wanted me to know both sides of my heritage, culture, religion, everything. Nobody told me what I had to believe or what I should believe, which was wonderful. Do you still celebrate the Jewish holidays? Yeah, I might work hard, and I might've honed my craft and that helped to make something big happen to me, but I know that it's a blessing, I know that the gifts were all given to me from God. I'm just thankful and I'm aware, and I live in a constant state of gratitude. ![]() I'm aware that it all comes from God, comes from creation. I feel the presence of God everyday in life and just waking up and looking out at nature, in everything that I do. I just like to look at it very simply: I have a relationship with my creator, with God, and I live within that. What is your relationship with spirituality and religion now? Religion and spirituality have really been an undercurrent in so many aspects of your life. Having those kinds of women around me was really nurturing. Not only were they trailblazers in their fields, they were also taking care of their families, their men and their lives. These women were just juggling everything. I always felt seen by them, even as a child. I recognized their strength: how much love they could give, how supportive they could be, how talented they were and how they were the rock of the family, and their families. You say in the book, "Black feminine energy kept me sane." What did you learn from having those five different women in your life? One of the things that I really love from the memoir is how your mom set up this presence of five godmothers. He kind of raised me as though he was a sergeant, and I was a private. I could see how he used that warmth on other people, I just think he didn't quite know how to apply that to me, perhaps based on his relationship with his father, and also him becoming a military person. It was the 1970s, so the clothes had more flair, color and patterns. ![]() What did you learn from him in terms of style? Something you mentioned in the book is your dad's style. That was my university: Leaving home at 15 or 16. Putting myself out there in the world was the most incredible education that I could have had. I needed that fire under my ass, because that pushed me to really start my journey early, to leave the house and find my way. But my father, he did expose me to so many wonderful things growing up in New York City. And my mother was so loving, so warm, so hands-on, emotionally available and was always doing her best to teach me. I'm sure that I became extremely warm as a parent, as a father to my child, because I knew that's the way it should be, and that's what I wanted. ![]() He wasn't that warm father that I would have wanted. Although he loved me and I loved him, it was a very challenging relationship. Lenny Kravitz: Obviously with my father, as you read, we had a very challenging relationship. What did you learn from your own parents that you applied as a father? But one of the main cruxes of the story is your relationship with your mom and your dad. GQ: You had such an incredible upbringing around so many artistic people. In early October, Kravtiz discussed his new memoir, workout routine, the recent memes that have made him a viral sensation and more. “We're one family, and that's how we live our lives,” he says. His daughter with Bonet is actress and singer Zoe Kravitz, and Bonet’s new husband is actor Jason Momoa. Throughout his 30-year career, Kravitz has been a sex symbol, a pop culture fixture, a meme, an ultimate guitar shredder and a walking Pinterest board of abs. Along the way, Kravitz meets his heroes, learns to embrace his identity as a Black Jew, and falls in love. ![]() In the first of two parts, Kravitz recalls his vibrant childhood between New York and Los Angeles, his fraught relationship with his father, his unstoppable passion for music and his relationship with Lisa Bonet. On October 6th, the rock musician released his new memoir Let Love Rule, named after his 1989 debut studio album, which details the first 25 years of his life. You can almost feel his Zen attitude vibrating over the phone.īut despite his relaxed surroundings, Kravitz, 56, has remained busy this month. “I've basically been around about five people,” Kravitz tells GQ. For the past seven months, Lenny Kravitz ditched his home in Paris for a sun-soaked life in The Bahamas, where he has long maintained an estate.
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