Music; Education; Philosophy; Religion; Politics; Computers/Networking; Tattoos; Piercings; Comedy; Independent Films; and just about anything else which has the ability to make me think, or challenge me mentally.
People who are capable of applying some form of logic behind their beliefs, and opinions. Closed minded sheep are not welcome in my life.
To me, music is inspiration not only for my creative process, but my thought process. Music helps me find myself in times where I feel lost or confused, and help me figure out what it is I am feeling when I am not quite sure. I find that limiting yourself to a specific genre of music can do nothing but limit your creativity, emotional capacity, and thought process. I am influenced by every sound I hear, whether it be a desire to mimmick the sound, or to avoid the sound. Music serves as a subconcious message that goes beyond lyrics and words. I have found myself very positively inspired by many different bands such as, but not limited to (and in absolutely no particular order): Queensryche; Tool; A Perfect Circle; The Mars Volta; Pink Floyd; Led Zepplin; Dream Theater; Rush; Rage Against The Machine; Muse; Level 42; Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others which do not come off the top of my head right away.
Fight Club; Casino; Oh Brother Where Art Thou?; All Kevin Smith's Movies; Monty Python Movies; Natural Boorn Killers; Army of Darkness; The Wall; Nightmare Before Christmass; More; Greener; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; And sooooooo many others that I could never post them all.
I watch alot of the Discovery Channels; The Simpsons; King of the Hill; Dave Chappelle; Adult Swim; Futurama; Family Guy; Saturday Night Live; Kids in the Hall; The State (when it did exist); Mad TV; Pretty much anything funny, and anything that makes you think; Better yet, intelligent comedy!
Any book I can learn from, or laugh because of.
All of my Friends and Family