Music, Philosophy, Poetry, Water Sports, Extreme Sports, Culture, Writing, Film, Theatre, Travel, Nature, The Occult, The Supernatural, The Paranormal, More Music, Tattoos, Piercings and other Body Modification, Make-up, Drawing, Painting, Marijuana, Animals, Religion (Researching, not practicing), Spirituality, Photography, Graveyards, Sociology ...
Tom Waits made out of seedless watermelon.
Punk Rock, Reggae, Ska, Jazz, Blues, Old Country, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Trip Hop, Classical, Swing, Hardcore, Metal, Rock n' Roll, Classic Rock... I could go on, but I say fuck it. There's no need to categorize. I dig good music and good music digs me.
Horror, Documentary, Independent, Tim Burton, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorcese, Jean-Marc Vallée, George A. Romero, Oliver Stone, Alfred Hitchcock, Sam Raimi, Darren Aronofsky, Wes Craven, Stanley Kubrick, Coen Bros... Lots of shit. Film is fucking great.
Strictly limited television diet, when I decide to tune in ... The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Seinfeld, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and maybe a little SpongeBob or some other equally bizarre cartoon.
Sophie's World, The Catcher in the Rye, The Solitaire Mystery, 1984, Alice in Wonderland, Jaws, Brave New World, Cash, On the Road, The Favorite Game, The Outsiders... These are the only few books I can think of at the moment which have had any sort of impact on me. I know there's so much more out there... I'll gladly accept any suggestions.
My Dad, Jello Biafra, Joe Strummer, John Lennon, Friends who have stayed true, My dog Pepper, Anyone who makes a conscious effort to keep their mind open... I won't label them "heroes" but these are some individuals for whom I have mucho respect.