Personal accountability, body language, chimichurri, Berocca, ginger, puppets, bubbles (of both the champagne and bath varieties), glitter, things that go bump in the night, passion, ideals, independence, churros, joie de vivre, trompe l'oeil, eye contact, smiles, pocket squares, poise, the right mix of people, being cheeky, gimmicks, newness, texture, integrity, challenges, surprises, music, fashion, design, film, art, theater, technology, sleeping in, brunch, beaches, personal growth, debauchery, stylish gents and chivalry.
A renaissance man.
People who are real and sincere.
Dreamers.
Those who can dance for hours.
Heathers, Willy Wonka, ET, Muppet Movie, Annie, Depp-Posey-Coen Bros-Burton-Guest fan, 80s John Hughes, Gypsy, Mommie Dearest, Valley Girl, Fame, The Turning Point, Saturday Night Fever, The Wiz, A Chorus Line, Breakin, Silence of the Lambs, The Untouchables, Scarface, Goodfellas, Halloween, Usual Suspects, Boogie Nights, Waiting for Guffman, Donnie Darko, Secretary, Grease, Almost Famous, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Kids, Virgin Suicides, Hysterical Blindness, Reality Bites, The Big Chill, Stand By Me, Goonies, Less Than Zero, Empire of the Sun, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Pecker, The Anniversary Party, The Ice Storm, YSL:5 Avenue Marceau 75116 Paris, Barbarella and so many more...
KQED on Saturday afternoons, Simpsons, Sopranos, (Old)Sex and the City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, What Not to Wear(BBC), 90210, Blind Date, AbFab, Law & Order, Behind the Music, Style Channel, VH1 Soul, New Detectives, Laverne and Shirley, Facts of Life, Kids Inc, Punky Brewster, Muppets, Solid Gold, Dance Party USA, Showbiz Moms & Dads, Manhunt, Project Runway, CSI, So You Think You Can Dance.
WWD, Style section in NY Times, lookbooks from various fashion houses, The Great Gatsby, Valley of the Dolls, The Velveteen Rabbit, Charlotte's Web, Shel Silverstein.
"Heroes are rebels with a cause. Rebels because they challenge the traditional ways of thinking and refuse to follow the herd. They have a cause, a vision, that's larger than life." Yves Saint Laurent, Gabrielle Coco Chanel, Karl, Lagerfeld, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Yohji Yamamoto, Ray and Charles Eames, Helmut Newton, David LaChapelle, Bob Fosse, Scarlett O'Hara, Bettie Page, Lady Miss Kier, Nigo, Amy Sacco, John Waters, Harvey Milk. Last, but not least, my mother and my father.