Music:
world music, traditional, classical, rock, punk, reggae, ska, progressive... carl orf, bryan eno, bjork, miles davis, patti smith, UB40, rollingstones, the clash, bob marley, radiohead, coldplay, volume control...
Movies:
World cinema, short films, independent films... HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, CHUNGKING EXPRESS, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, CITY OF GOD, CENTRAL STATION, BEHIND THE SUN, RASHOMON, DREAMS, CITIZEN KANE, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, I AM CUBA, LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY, THE MATRIX TRILOGY, THE WALL, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, SID & NANCY, PERFUMED NIGHTMARE, TURUMBA...
Television:
documentaries, reality-based, travel programs.
Books:
Catcher in the Rye, Brief History of Time, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Alchemist.
Heroes:
independent filmmakers/artists/musicians, parents