I think as teens, its important to have a list of people (living and dead) whom you admire. I plan to start my list... now:
James Watson (for reasons only known to me, more than Francis Crick) [scientist]
Newton [scientist]
Reid Genauer [musician]
John McCrea [musician]
Trey Anastasio [musician]
Jay Mack [dj]
Horace (ahem.... fuck Vergil) [Latin poet]
Matt Ridley and/or Jeremy Rifkin [biology writers]
Mr. Sasso [teacher]
Galileo [scientist]
Frank Zappa [musician]
Jet Li [martial artist]
Russell Crowe [actor]
Bruce Willis [actor]
Thomas Jefferson [president]
Louis Armstrong [musician]
William Shockley (sometimes... but maybe a little too extreme for me) [scientist... dare i say it: eugenics]