Seeking God. Getting at the truth of the matter. Making music. Theorizing.
A friend, perhaps? A lover? An anonymous benefactor? Enthusiastic record company exec? Or anyone who needs a kind word and a sympathetic ear.
The Beatles. Miscellaneous classic rock and reggae. Happy not saccharine. The Usual Vibe.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The Wizard of Oz.
Jeopardy. Project Runway. America's Best Dance Crew. Family Guy.
The Bible. Don Quixote. 100 Years of Solitude. Montaigne, La Rochefoucauld, Pascal, Plutarch, William James, Roald Dahl, Bukowski.
David, Elijah. Noam Chomsky (once).