GREAT SONGS, music, production, creative people.
Anyone in life who is the real deal. Do not try to convince me you're the real deal...just BE the real deal. You could be a solo artist, band or a person putting yourself through school making it happen to be in the music business one day.
I love almost everything. IL Sistema was created to be an entity that supports, advocates and develops honest, hardworking, extremely talented artists and individuals. I am inspired by the greatness of the best like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bowie, Bono, U2, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, Josephine Baker, Madonna, Prince, Trent Reznor/NIN, Radiohead, Deftones and Timbaland.
Ray, Jerry McGuire, Almost Famous, Million Dollar Baby, Against the Ropes, Spinal Tap
I do not follow American Idol or any other reality based music search show. My whole career and some of my friends' in the music business could be a series in itself with all the drama, highs, lows, scandals, etc.
All You Need To Know About the Music Business by Donald Passman...and also everything from Deepak Chopra to books on the existence of vampires.
The people in my life who continue to love and support me while I continue to follow this crazy passion of mine. Also, some of the people outside of my family who I could never do or have done this without and some who have serve (d) as an inspiration to carry on: Rob McDermott, Nick Ferrara, Perry Watts-Russell, Iris Dillon, Diana Meltzer, Jason Flom, Walter O'Brien, Louis Levin and Brian Nelson, Jolene Cherry, Kevin Williamson and all of the artists who I've worked with along the way, thank you for the experience...You know who you are ;-)
Oh,... and a true hero is anyone who has ever endured heartbreak and disapointment of being disppointed by someone or something you had great faith in...this too shall pass and you will become enriched by the experience, I promise you.