Numb my twanging intellect

ROUTINES OF CREATIVE PEOPLE

"I awake at 5:30, work until 8:00, eat breakfast at home, work until 10:00. At about 5:30 I numb my twanging intellect with several belts of Scotch and water. Then I cook supper, read and listen to jazz. I slip off to sleep at ten. I do pushups and sit-ups all the time."

- Kurt Vonnegut