We didn't have any segregation at the Cotton Club. No. The Cotton Club was wide open, it was free.
Your source material is the people you know, not those you don't know, but every character is an extension of the author's own personality.
A lot of the tabloid stories are written so well, they're very clever and very funny. But you have to focus on what's really important and not read them - don't dive into it and don't get caught up in it.

