In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
On everything I do I'm always taking someone's money, whether it's a movie studio or a record label. Somebody's paying for it, and I'm always respectful of that. But I'm never going to compromise.
I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.