Music:
Anything from alternative to classical to blues to opera to soundtracks. Some favourites are oasis, U2, The smiths, The jam, Paul Weller, The waterboys,REM, Muse, Artic Monkeys, Ben Harper, Coldplay, Nick Cave, Supergrass, Dandy Warhols, Flaming Lips, Stone Roses, Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald etc etc
Movies:
Love all kinds of movies. Some favourites are The party, Raiders of the Lost Arc, Room with a View, Spinal Tap, Star Wars(not the new ones), classic and foreign films.
Books:
Like novels when they are recommended to me but I tend to choose history, biography and philosophical type books.
Heroes:
Any thinking person with spirit and commitment to their cause.