There are a lot of wonderful things created in our culture that have been ignored that can speak to them.
I'd have to say the whole experience in making The Neverending Story. I had an incredible time.
I don't practice, but I am still officially in paediatrics. I keep in touch with journals, and I have a very good data bank of medical information and there is a key thing for a writer knowing where to go. I know where to go to get the information that I need.