life, love, god, music, books, gung fu, education, honesty, humor, tranquility, and integrity.
Buddy Rich, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Malcolm X, Noel Gallagher ("I consider Noel Gallagher to be the finest songwriter of his generation." -George Martin), Yip Man, Bruce Lee, Layne Staley. My Dad...
Buddy Rich, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Louie Bellison, Tommy Dorsey, Beatles, Travis, Oasis (especially their B-sides w/ Noel on lead vocals), Richard Ashcroft, Sheer Terror, Cro-Mags, MINOR THREAT
Godfather, Godfather II, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Snatch, Empire Strikes Back, Carlito's Way, Pulp Fiction...which of these things doesn't belong?
No idea. I am in a cultural coma when it comes to TV...haven't watched television in any appreciable way in years...the secret of my success.
Anything by Nick Hornby, Kingdom Come (alex ross/mark waid), Where are You Going? and books on eastern philosophy in general. Also, I am a geek so I love comics and technical books about the "science" of superheroes and sci-fi.
Malcolm X, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ian MacKaye, Paul Bearer (fuck squatters rights), and any true individual. People who stand up for what they believe in no matter what the consequence. These are the people that inspire me and they are the people I want to be around.