Amy Finch

I write, therefore I am.

23 People That Inspire Me October 21, 2009

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1) Rosa Parks- for standing up for herself and her beliefs

2) Robert Frost- for stringing words together beautifully

3) Georgaina Cavendish- for her struggles with love and her ability to rise above them.

4) Claes Oldenburg- for being whimsical

5) Walt Whitman- for being political and lovely at the same time

6) Jane Austen- for breaking the mold

7) Marie Antoinette- for being misunderstood

8) Amelia Earhart- for making her dreams take flight

9) Herb Hoover- for making pewter Saltine crackers that make me smile

10) Tim Walker- for amazing photographs that always get my creativity stirring

11) Tim Burton- for his imagination

12) Johnny Depp- (since he goes so well with Tim Burton) for using his talent on screen to delight and entertain and creating a high standard for all other actors to attain

13) Grace Kelly- for being the fairy tale princess on the outside and the complete opposite on the inside.

14)  Kate Spade- for her taste and style

15)  Imogen Heap- for her lilting voice and soulful music

16) Truman Capote- for being eccentric

17) Sylvia Plath- for teaching me how not to live my life

18) Christophe Irmscher- for inspiring me to leave the world of fashion for the world of books and literature and learning

19) Lone Droscher-Neilson- for helping save the orangutans!

20) Jay Hawes and Grant Wilson (ok, these are clearly two, but I’m counting them as one) for teaching me how to ghost hunt and giving me the tools to stay occupied and do fun things with friends for hours

21) Vincent Van Gogh- for Starry Night.  That painting makes me emotional.

22) J.K. Rowling- for taking a low point in her life and turning it around in a big way.

23)  Pam Seccombe- for teaching me French, taking me overseas, and for being her own woman.  DSCN0615

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One Response to “23 People That Inspire Me”

  1. I didn’t make the top 25?


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