Björk, Kurt Vonnegut, Stanisław Szukalski, David Lynch, HR Giger, Harmony Korine, The Residents & Frank Zappa, Věra Chytilová to name a few more off the top of my head; ones that inspired me to work meaningfully at least.
To name a few:
Ariel Pink
James Brown
Björk
Yoko Ono
David Bowie
Miles Davis
Joni Mitchell
Yukio Mishima
Louis CK People seem to take pleasure in their own moral superiority a lot of the time. Not to mention no one ever takes a firm stance. They call out a singer, but not an athlete for their favourite team. I understand where it's coming from, but it also becomes increasingly wishy washy while also being puritanical.
Staying up all night connecting dots with the fervent passion of an unhinged genius - like a mad scientist. Notes and references strewn about the living room floor. Making art and making a huge mess.