Who or what inspired you to play your class?

My first character was an assassin, which I played 'cause it looked cool.
Next was page, which I played 'cause it looked cool.
Next was gunslinger, which I played 'cause it looked cool.
Next was bandit, which I played 'cause it looked cool.

That's it really. Super-awesome high-levels tend to give me an inferiority complex so I try not to look for them for inspiration.