{blackbabes} Rashida Jones: Jackson was 'little bit of an alien'

Rashida Jones, daughter of music mogul Quincy Jones and star of NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, has lots of interesting things to say in the 20Q section of the November issue of Playboy, on newsstands and on i.Playboy.com on Friday.

Her childhood recollection of Michael Jackson, for instance.

"Michael basically grew up with us, so I have a million memories of him. We were at each other's house all the time," says Jones. "He was definitely a little bit of an alien, for sure, and when I was young, it felt as if he was my age, not 18 years older, but with just a little bit more pep. Later, we'd go out on the town together. He always wore those surgical masks. Once, my sister, Michael, Emmanuel Lewis and I got in a car with Super Soakers and went by a movie theater and supersoaked the hell out of people waiting in line. They had no idea they'd just been supersoaked by the King of Pop."

On growing up the daughter of famous parents: "Look, I have parents who have accomplished so much. I have a father who came from nothing and conquered the world. The last thing I'm going to do is sit here and spend his money and try to look pretty. That's not interesting to me at all. I've been acting professionally for 15 years, and I've had to prove myself. Someone may think, Oh, everything was handed to her, but it doesn't work that way. The nice thing about comedy in particular is that it's a meritocracy. Funny people aren't going to have you around because you know other people. You have to make people laugh."

On what she would do if she could be anonymous for one day: "Probably do something naked somewhere. Streaking through a large crowd has always been a secret fantasy of mine. Disneyland would be fun. Or maybe just showing up at the Apple Store naked and picking up an iPod shuffle and pretending like nothing was wrong or different."

On attracting lots of male attention: "On New Year's Eve this guy came up to me really drunk and was like, 'Oh my God, I love you. This is the best night of my life. I can't believe I'm seeing you. This is amazing.' Then he goes, 'What's your name?' So that didn't work out. We're not getting married."

On if she ever had sex in the White House while dating presidential speechwriter Jon Favreau: "Oh my God, no. I mean, have you been to the White House? People are sitting around watching you from every angle. They're also, like, planning on how to keep us from economic collapse. They're protecting our nation. They're not having sex. Well, I mean, I know sex has occurred in the White House. Just not with me."

On her desire to run for public office someday: "I would like to. I'd love to be senator, governor or even work for a nonprofit, just to do something for the public sector. Life is long and really unpredictable, but I'd like to do a lot with the time I have. My dad told me a long time ago to live life in love and not in fear. I know that sounds really vague and hokey, but it can be applied so often. When I make decisions based in fear, they're always wrong for me."