Hey, it's Lenny Kravitz. Ask what you like.

How did you feel about being selected by the Jews in the 2004 Racial Draft by Dave Chappelle?

I love Dave. He's a comic genius. That shit was funny!

Hey Lenny! Your portrayal of Cinna in The Hunger Games was great! What was it like to work with the great cast of the Hunger Games?

I really enjoyed making The Hunger Games. It was refreshing and inspiring to collaborate with so many great actors. It is the complete opposite of the way I make music which is primarily by myself.

If someone had never heard your music, what song would you want them to listen to first?

Let Love Rule

How did your cover of The Guess Who's American Woman come about?

And why did you leave out the main lead guitar riff from the original?

I was called by the people making Austin Powers and they simple asked me to cover "American Woman" which I thought was odd but I accepted thinking it was an interesting challenge and did my best to change it as much as possible while still respecting the original. I was pleased when Burton Cummings called me to tell me how much he loved it.

Do you ever wish you could just..... fly away?

Perhaps get away? Anything of that nature?

I do it all the time :)

Hi Lenny!

I read that you were classmates with Nicolas Cage and Slash. Any crazy high school stories we should know about?

Nothing really crazy no but Nick Cage and I were in the play "Oklahoma" together. I was he drummer in the orchestra and he was the lead actor. Slash and I just hung out in the hallways.

Hey Lenny, you look very good for your age. What's your secret?

Exercise, organic food and good genes.

What is craziest fan experience you've had?

The one that broke into my house and I found sitting at the dining room table.

Hey Lenny, will you ever release another straight up guitar rock album: stripped down, marshall stacks, les paul, bass and drums?

The new album "Strut" is primarily guitar, bass and drums.

Thanks for the AMA!

If you could record a song with anyone(dead or alive), who would it be and why?

I suppose if I could recorded with anybody it would be with Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis

Can you draw me a picture of a unicorn, holding a sword and riding a motorcycle over a rainbow?

I could yeah

Hey Lenny! My wife and I are huge fans of your film work, but we're even bigger fans of your music. With all your recent success, what's your process of balancing these two sides of your career? Also, how is it that you still look 25?

Thanks!

It seems that it just happens naturally. I was not looking to make films but it came to me organically and the time seemed to be right. Music is the center of my life but I now enjoy being able to take a break and yet still be creative through using different mediums. As far as the way I look, I can thank my family's genes.

Lenny, it's been about a quarter of a century since you released Let Love Rule. I played that tape to death, many times over, then played a few CDs to death too before it went digital. It influenced how I looked at the world and got me through some really bad times. What is your favorite story associated with that album?

No words can express the incredible time I had making that album. It was my first record and it seemed like my entire life was the education for that moment. One funny story was when I was laying the drum track to "Fear," I broke a drumstick which flew into my eye and injured my cornea but I didn't stop playing and finished the track and was then rushed to the emergency room.

Where has been your favourite venue for sheer electric atmosphere?

Madison Square Garden in NYC. Palais Omnisport de Bercy in Paris and Azteca Stadium in Mexico City are three of my favorites.

What places do you enjoy traveling to, to get away from work?

I really like to go get lost in Brasil

how's leroy doing?? will you please give him a pet for me.. he is absolutely gorgeous.

I certainly will. He's right here. He says hello.

Hi there! Besides interest in music, what else do you like to do, into?

I am very much into design which is why I started Kravitz Design 13 years ago.

Hey Lenny! Thank you for doing this! Having worked with and met many of your musical inspirations, which ones stand out the most?

James Brown, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield are amongst some of the highlights.

Last thing you broke on purpose?

an iPhone

Hi Lenny! An easy question.. how is working with Slash?

It was great working with him especially because of the fact that we went to high school together. The two tracks that we worked on - "Always On The Run" and "Fields Of Joy" - are very special to me.

What's your ultimate goal now at the age of 50?

50 more!

Thank you for your song, "Believe", Lenny. It has helped me get through many tough, challenging moments in life. Can you tell me more about that song and the story behind it? Have a great day!

It's really about the power of God, self and positive thinking, which all equates to love.

Did you have any formal music training or are you self-trained and what were the first songs/pieces you remember learning?

I primarily self taught but I did have a classical career from 11 to 15 with the California Boys Choir so I have both sides. Tchaikovsky was one of the first things I remember learning.

HELLO LENNY !!! WHEN YOU COME TO MEXICO?

Soon!

Hello Mr. Kravitz,

If one were to begin listening to your work for the first time, where would you recommend them to start?

Let Love Rule

Hi Lenny! As a child, did you want to be a musician when you grew up or a different profession?

From the time I was 5 I knew that I wanted to be a musician.

Hi Lenny, why did you decide to spend most of your time in Paris? What do you like so much about our city?

I think it's the most beautiful city in the world and I am inspired there every day. I'm also very interested in architecture and design, so Paris is the perfect place.

Hi Lenny! What is the theme of your new album Strut?

There isn't really a theme but it seems to be a lot about the different dynamics of relationship, heartbreak, misunderstood love, desire, lust, devotion etc...

What is your muse, inspiration, fuels your creativity and passion?

Life

What was your inspiration for the album 5? You are one of my biggest inspirations in life. Your music makes me have the most positive outlook on everything. I cannot express the impact you have made on me since I have first heard your music. So much love! Xoxoxo

My dad also wanted me to tell you he loves you!!!!

The inspiration was just to express myself purely at that moment. It was an amazing time in my life recording that album in the Bahamas at the legendary Compass Point Studios. Thank you and your dad.

Hi, there! My first question is, do you intend to tour the U.S., to promote your album, "Strut"? Also, how many instruments can you play? I had the pleasure of being on the set of the Hunger Games, while you were in Atlanta. I missed meeting you by a few minutes! We did have a staring contest (for a few seconds) from a distance. I was too shy to wave. My name is Tedra.

Absolutely. It's been a while since I did a full U.S. tour and I am really looking forward to it.

What is your best album (with the exception of Strut)? Is it 'Greatest Hits'?

I can't really say which one I think is best. They are all snapshots of my life and as long as I've expressed myself truthfully, then that is success.

Hi, Lenny! We loved Franklin on the last tour but are psyched to see Cindy back on drums!.. What was it like bringing her back and playing together again?

yes Franklin was great but it's wonderful having Cindy back again. We worked together for so many years and it's like a family member returning home.

Given the changing climate of the music industry, how do you approach making an album differently as opppsed to say 20 years ago?

There is no difference. It's about expressing myself and regardless of what is going on in the business, that will never change.

Who is your biggest inspiration?

My grandfather Albert and my mother Roxie.

Hi Lenny. Will there be a U.S. tour following the release of Strut and can we look forward to more videos? #LennyLoverSistas

yes on all of the above!

Hello Lenny! Go Brooklyn! I am a fan since 1989. Your musicianship is inspiring and beautiful. What is happening with your funk album Negrophilia and will you be touring to NYC or NJ in 2015?

I know I've said it many times but "Negrophilia" will be coming out soon. It has been an incredible journey making that record over the last nearly 20-years. It should be very interesting and yes I will in NYC/NJ area.

Lenny, what have you been working on lately?

Rehearsing for the "Strut" World Tour .

Hi Lenny, What makes your morning a happy one? X steph

Another day, another opportunity.

I am a HUGE fan of the work you did with Dan Dyer. Do you have plans to work with other artists?

Thank you that was a great record. And yes I plan on producing some artists for Roxie Records.

Can you talk a lil bit about the upcoming book? Should we reading the book while listenning to STRUT? Can't wait to see you on tour in BELGIUM.

The Rizzoli book consists of 25 years of photography from many of the amazing photographers that I've shot with. It's a trip to see how many versions of myself were in those years. Should you listen to "Strut" while reading it? uh, why not?!