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Lenny Kravitz says he’s open to finding love: “I’ve never felt how I feel now”
Lenny Kravitz says he’s never felt more young. And he’s ready for his next chapter – whatever that may be.
“Well, I have no choice,” Kravitz joked with “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Gayle King during a recent interview. He’s getting ready to celebrate his 60th birthday on May 26.
Referencing his popular 1989 song “Let Love Rule,” King wondered if the music legend is letting love rule his life. She asked Kravitz if he currently has a partner or if he’s looking for one.
Kravitz admitted it’s “hard not to look” for something you desire, but right now, he’s “just open.”
“I find that when you don’t look is when you find it,” he told King. “And I’m at a place where I’ve said this for several years: ‘I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready.’ I wasn’t ready. I thought I was ready, right?”
So, is the Grammy-winning artist ready now?
“Well, I can say that I’ve never felt how I feel now,” Kravitz said.
In his interview with King, Kravitz discusses his new album “Blue Electric Light” and shares some of his insecurities, including being a recovering “people pleaser.”
“I think I was raised – not purposely, but to be a people pleaser. Where I put a lot of people’s feelings before mine. Because I want to see folks happy. And that can be detrimental if you go overboard with that,” Kravitz said.
Lately, Kravitz said he’s been focusing on himself and creating boundaries.
“That’s something that I’ve been exercising and growing in. Where no is necessary – at times. And this is something that I actually learned from my daughter,” Kraviz explained. “She’s so good at creating her boundaries. And boundaries are healthy, you know? But that generation, they don’t have time to play.”
Watch more of Lenny Kravitz’s conversation with “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Gayle King in the video player below.
Washington — President Biden on Monday sent a letter to congressional Democrats saying that he is “firmly committed” to staying in the race and making clear that he wouldn’t be running again if he “did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024.”
Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week after a July 4 recess, which came as questions about Mr. Biden’s ability to serve another term roiled the political sphere following a disastrous debate performance last month. A slow leak of Democratic lawmakers have since called on Mr. Biden to step aside from the race. But the president has been clear that he will not drop out.
In the letter, the president cited the votes he received in the primaries so far, saying “the voters of the Democratic Party have voted,” and selected him as their presumptive nominee.
Mr. Biden said the question of “how to move forward” had been aired for more than a week, saying it’s “time for it to end.”
“We have 42 days to the Democratic Convention and 119 days to the general election,” he said. “Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us.”
This is a breaking story. It will be updated.
Ed O’Keefe contributed to this report.
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