Music:
pop, rnb, classical, anything as long as it's soothing and lyrics make great sense.
Movies:
artsy films: Cinema Paradiso, Friends, Chocolat, L' Vie en Rose, Citizen Kane, Bridget Jones' Diary, Chicago, Amistad
Books:
The Minute Man, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus; The Little Prince; Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Like Water for Chocolate; philosophical and self-help books