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> [If you listen to a lot of old funk records, the drums are really small. But you don't perceive it like that because the groove is so heavy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/if-you-listen-to-a-lot-of-old-funk-records-the-drums-are-really-small/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39d/lenny-kravitz-1836_funk_if-you-listen-to-a-lot-of-old-funk-recor_780527.png)

> [I think kids in Europe have developed a deeper knowledge of music and of black music in particular. You go to Europe, and these kids know about all this obscure funk and soul that kids over here wouldn't know. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/i-think-kids-in-europe-have-developed-a-deeper-knowledge-of-music-and/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

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## Other authors on Funk

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rick-james-79045.jpg) Rick James 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funk/rick-james/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-clinton-37588.jpg) George Clinton 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funk/george-clinton/)
- [Afrika Bambaataa 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funk/afrika-bambaataa/)

## More by Lenny Kravitz

> [Mothers love you to the end, and she didn't want to hold me back from my livelihood. So I left for a month and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/mothers-love-you-to-the-end-and-she-didn-t-want-to-hold-me-back-from/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [There's definitely an old school element to my music, but I also think it's modern.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/there-s-definitely-an-old-school-element-to-my-music-but-i-also-think/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [I wouldn't play together with someone who likes to control everything like me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/i-wouldn-t-play-together-with-someone-who-likes-to-control-everything/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [It was amazing to me that, all of a sudden, I was hearing my music on the radio and coming out of cars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/it-was-amazing-to-me-that-all-of-a-sudden-i-was-hearing-my-music-on/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [There are so many people that don't believe in themselves and don't have faith.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/there-are-so-many-people-that-don-t-believe-in-themselves-and-don-t/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [When it comes to acting, it's about creating a character and bringing forth a director's vision. It's a weird feeling, because with acting, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/when-it-comes-to-acting-it-s-about-creating-a-character-and-bringing/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [It's a trip to have a Greatest Hits record. It's a trip.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/it-s-a-trip-to-have-a-greatest-hits-record-it-s-a-trip/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [I knew what I wanted to do from the time I was 5.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/i-knew-what-i-wanted-to-do-from-the-time-i-was-5/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [Oasis are not just influenced by the Beatles; they actually take stuff. Then they get praised.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/oasis-are-not-just-influenced-by-the-beatles-they-actually-take-stuff/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/i-never-sit-down-to-write-when-i-m-moved-i-do-it-i-just-wait-for-it/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [We're beginning to play God and get into cloning. We give up quickly. Divorce is an easy option. So why not just create your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/we-re-beginning-to-play-god-and-get-into-cloning-we-give-up-quickly/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [Music definitely inspires my design all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/music-definitely-inspires-my-design-all-the-time/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [Eleutheria, the fire is burning. Eleutheria, the tables are turning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/eleutheria-the-fire-is-burning-eleutheria-the-tables-are-turning/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/people-always-accuse-me-of-being-motivational-in-a-way-like-it-was-a/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

> [I used to do plays and some television commercials when I was younger. I guess my mom's being an actress got me interested in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-kravitz/i-used-to-do-plays-and-some-television-commercials-when-i-was-younger/)

[Lenny Kravitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-kravitz/)

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