Music (metal especially), computers, artwork, recording, live performing, video editing, sleeping!
Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Duran Duran, Richard Branson and God (I wanna have a word with you, buddy! :-P )
LORD (obviously), Dungeon, Ilium, Maiden, Priest, Helloween, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Dokken, Queensryche, Blind Guardian, Slayer, Tania Moran, Duran Duran, Pseudo Echo, Koo De Tah, John Farnham, Gary Moore, Edguy, Twisted Sister, Dio, Lizzy Borden, Leatherwolf... lots more!
Star Wars series, Lord Of The Rings series, Blazing Saddles, Space Balls, any silly spoof movie (especially Abrahams/Zucker films) or 80s teen movie, good horror films, etc.
The Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy, South Park, Warner Bros. cartoons, Get Smart, Star Trek, House, Top Gear, 24, Medium... a few more... well, when I have time to watch TV anyway..!
I remember books... I read them when I had time to read! :( I vaguely remember books by Weiss and Hickman and something to do with dragons and stuff, but it was a long time ago!
No heroes as such, just people I respect very much.