My dad fought in Korea. It was one of the first stories I remember hearing about.

The anger and fear are so global. And of course, we live where we live and there's a hierarchy to who is worth what. It's been going on for a long, long time.

People are very comfortable when race relations get looked at retrospectively. Slavery, the civil rights movement, etc.

I've also never written anything really in LA.

It makes me think about how you hear these young people say, "I see you, man." Or even if you go and watch some basketball game over the summer and the announcer goes, "I see you," and you see that player smile. You know what I mean? That thing of just being recognized, especially when you do a little subtle thing. I don't know.

That's such a great book [Bloods]. That's a perfect way to articulate this thing that we're talking about. Just because someone is a black general, doesn't mean this person is going to have a certain outlook on it.

I'm healthier in California, probably a little happier, maybe.