Who or what inspired you to play your class?

I started a month or two before 4th job came out, so i only knew about 3rd job as far as the last advancement and decided I wanted to be a white knight. I didn't understand how exactly the classes and job advancements worked however, so at lvl 30 I became a fighter thinking at lvl 70 i could then become a white knight. >.< Oh well i ended up liking the crusader job so it wasnt the end of the world.