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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.
Lenny Kravitz
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Lenny Kravitz
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 26
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Leonard Albert Kravitz
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