Exotic destinations. Playing guitar. Writing brilliant books. Vibing with talented, motivated people who have the the drive to shape their own destinies. You only live once -- but if you live the way I do, once is enough.
Creative, intelligent people who've got the balls to chart their own course and play by their own rules.
Whatever gets me in the mood to write that day. I'm a massive music fan and a human encyplopedia when it comes to bands and songs.
My DVD collection is vast. Favorites include The Deer Hunter, Godfather II, City of God, Sid and Nancy, Heat, Manhunter, Collateral, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Hard Boiled, Taxi Driver, Casino, all the Woody Allen stuff through the 1980s. Some of the directors I dig are Michael Mann, Sam Peckinpah, Brian DePalma, Martin Scorsese, and Coppola.
Television is in a pathetic state. I can't get into all the reality TV bullshit and the dating shows. But there are a few gems out there: Entourage, Nip/Tuck, Sopranos, and The Shield are some current shows I bother to Tivo. I love Charlie Rose. Never miss an episode.
True crime, history, politics, rock n' roll biographies
Jimmy Page, Michael Mann, Keith Richards, James Ellroy, David Mamet, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Randy West.