PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

What was your first charitable act? “I gave somebody my peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich at school. I went without my lunch.” —Justin Timberlake

—Alicia Keys

Do you get starstruck at these things? “I’m doing a duet with Alicia, and during sound check I knocked the back of her head with my guitar, I was so nervous.” —Adele

—Iman and David Bowie

—Padma Lakshmi

Are you cooking a turkey for Thanksgiving? “I’ve cooked roast chicken before, but never a Thanksgiving turkey. Just roast chicken—you put it in a pot with vegetables.” —Elijah Wood

—Queen Latifah

—Alonzo Mourning

Your organization, Operation Bobbi Bear, is being honored tonight. Who do you want to meet here? “Queen Latifah. I work with fifteen women, and man, they are so jealous that I will meet her and they won’t. They are beside themselves.” —Jackie Branfield

—Timbaland

—Tyra Banks

What would you play at Obama’s inauguration? “I would start with ‘We Are the Champions,’ then I would play the Rocky theme. I have that on my voice mail right now.” —Swizz Beatz

—Chiwetel Ejiofor

—Jessica Alba

How are you cutting back in the bad economy? “I don’t take as many helicopter rides just for the hell of it. You know, you’ve got to stay sort of demure.” —John Mayer (getty images)