International politics, the Middle East and the UN especially, Art, literature, poetry, movies, music, etc.
Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa, Arthur Miller, William Shakespeare, Kofi Annan, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jeffrey Sachs (did I spell his name right?) Madeline Albright
Anything really... country, but not the twangy stuff, classical, but nothing boring, musical theater, anything ballad like because those songs feel great to sing!
The Contender, The Constant Gardener, Crash, The Interpreter, Munich, Goodwill Hunting, A Day Without a Mexican, Rent, Sometimes in April, Rent, Pride and Prejudice (both versions), The Crucible, Notting Hill
Poisonwood Bible, Prayer for Owen Meaney (an absolutely amazing book), Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, The World is Flat, The Great Gatsby