I am a theatre actor, but the last ten years I've taken parts in movies because it keeps me in money.
I was inspired by a lot of people when I was young. Every band that came through town, to the theater, or the dance hall. I was at every dance, every night club, listened to every band that came through, because in those days we didn't have MTV, we didn't have television.
I would hope they would be our fellow artists, rather than trying to emulate or idolize clowns like us.