Lenny Kravitz on a lesson he realized from daughter Zoë Kravitz

In his newest album “Blue Electrical Gentle,” Lenny Kravitz touches on the problem of being a recovering “individuals pleaser,” one thing he says he was unintentionally raised as.

The Grammy-winning artist mentioned the inspiration behind the opening line in his new tune, “Human,” throughout a sitdown interview with “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Gayle King. The lyrics learn, “When all of my days are finished of pleasin’ everybody I am going to lastly have begun.” 

These phrases have a private which means for Kravitz. He advised King that his daughter, Zoë Kravitz, has taught him to set boundaries – and generally you need to say “no.”

“That is one thing that I have been exercising and rising in. The place no is important – at instances. And that is one thing that I truly realized from my daughter,” Kraviz defined. “She’s so good at creating her boundaries. And limits are wholesome, you recognize? However that era, they do not have time to play.”

King added, “And so they make no apologies.”

The road, “I am going to have lastly begun,” specifically, struck a chord with King. 

“I feel I used to be raised – not purposely, however to be a individuals pleaser. The place I put lots of people’s emotions earlier than mine. As a result of I need to see people pleased. And that may be detrimental should you go overboard with that,” Kravitz stated.

Kravitz elaborated on a few of his insecurities, together with the challenges he nonetheless faces as an artist.

“Typically, I am simply unsure…essentially positive what it’s that I am doing. For some purpose, I am nonetheless that 16-year-old child attempting to get the document deal,” Kravitz advised King. “I have never shed all of that.”

Watch “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Gayle King’s full interview with Lenny Kravitz within the video participant above.