I would love to document the Roots; I think they have an interesting story. I have a curiosity about them. Their musicality and their live performances I think would be great, and I have a feeling that there are stories behind each one of them.

A Tribe Called Quest music was so inclusive, so conscious, it brought such a community together.

To be able to play somebody that says and does pretty much whatever he wants is great.

When I was a kid, my first favorite song was probably Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side."

Right now I'm taking a break from hip-hop documentaries. But I would do it if things lined up.

Socially, hip-hop has done more for racial camaraderie in this country than any one thing. 'Cause guys like me, my kids - everyone under 45 either grew up loving hip-hop or hating hip-hop, but everyone under 45 grew up very aware of hip-hop. So when you're a white kid and you're listening to this music and you're being exposed to it every day on MTV, black people become less frightening. This is just a reality. What hip-hop has done bringing people together is enormous.

I'm not going to try and change how people perceive me. I think it's important to be a contradiction. People are contradictions; everyone has contradictions. So I don't expect anyone to look at me differently.