i will ask a requequestion, wha you working on now? >> does that sound planted? it wasn't. i just finished a monster of a book it's a huge book, set in japan and covers the earth from 1939 and 1966 about 2 brothers and the title is a street of a thousand blossoms. if you haven't noticed we are talking about themes that run through my book. one of the things i like a lot is exploring subcultures. the lepercy. the silk working women. i like to write about groups of people who persevere and make a life on their own aside from what the general culture is doing. i find that i don't consciously sit down and do that but it happens. in this particular book something that has fascinated me is sumo and sumo wrestlers and how they get so big and what it's like in their culture. one of the brothers becomes an sumo and that's why it's a big book! [laughter]. >> do you think that -- being a woman who is in women have been oppressed -- i don't know if they are now or not, dou think that has stimulated you in your writing coming out of that? you specifically and in general, do you feel lik

i will ask a requequestion, wha you working on now? >> does that sound planted? it wasn't. i just finished a monster of

>> the crazy thing is this isn't the first time i've been asked this requequestion. >> jimmy: is that. and dolly, is bubbly. if i want to be bubbly and play around, i'll chill with dolly. and if i want to be laid back, i'll hang with queen. >> jimmy: so, you're saying you like dolly better. people give each other presents on film sets when they wrap, right? what did they give you? >> everybody like her custom-made perfume. >> jimmy: she has perfume? >> oh, queen's got it going on. >> jimmy: i rarely wear the queen latifah perfume. >> wait -- >> jimmy: she gave you her own perfume? so, everyone can smell like queen latifah? >> pretty much. >> jimmy: what did dolly give you? >> it's like -- it opens up. it was dove shape with a crystal beak. >> jimmy: so, they both gave you crap, right? [ applause ] i mean, honestly. where is the dove now? >> it's in my bedroom. >> jimmy: did you release it? >> did i release it. >> jimmy: it's in your bathroom, for real? >> my bedroom. >> jimmy: oh, your bedroom. i see. and is there like a jesus head you stole from justin bieber in there? >> that's many