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.
There are two things in ordinary conversation which ordinary people dislike - information and wit.
I went to Catholic school and they basically just said don't have sex, but would never explain anything.