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.
Hannah Hoch (1920's Dada Collage Artist), Will Toledo (of Car Seat Headrest), Ethel Cain, David Byrne (of Talking Heads), & Timothee Chalamet. At the risk of being too parasocial, I feel like Timmy and I could kick it.
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.
