I get up, go and get a coffee, and go do the crossword - I'm loyal to one particular paper, the 'Guardian' - and that's my idea of a perfect morning.
I love doing the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle, even on the days I can't finish it.
Writing songs and lyrics is not that different from doing the 'Times' crossword every morning. They both give you a good mental workout.
People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.
Spending waiting moments doing crossword puzzles or reading a book you brought yourself.
Once you've sat in a room annoying Derek Jacobi while he's trying to do his crossword, you're prepped for working with the greats.
I would prefer to live forever in perfect health, but if I must at some time leave this life, I would like to do so ensconced on a chaise longue, perfumed, wearing a velvet robe and pearl earrings, with a flute of champagne beside me and having just discovered the answer to the last problem in a British cryptic crossword.
I like doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times, not watching E! on TV.
My activities tend to revolve around crossword puzzles, reading and playing piano and games with my friends.
I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in less than an hour. I want to be the best dad in the world. I want to play Richard II, and I want to win another Tony award.
