I think I am becoming obsessive-compulsive. David Beckham apparently turns all the Diet Coke cans in his fridge to face the same way every morning, and I nerdily sharpen all the pencils in my pot before sitting down to work. Andrew O'Hagan apparentlybeckhamcan share on social
My favourite thing is to do crossword puzzles. I do the 'New York Times' one every morning. Then I go to the barn to see my horse. Amber Heard barncrosswordfavourite Change image and share on social
I'm not a morning person: I can't function until I've had a coffee - or several. Alastair Reynolds coffeefunctionhave Change image and share on social
There's something to be said for writing in the morning. At other points in the day, you're a bit more defensive. Alex Turner bitedaydefensive Change image and share on social
In general, daily strips were just a regular part of my childhood. So even if I wasn't a huge fan of most of those strips, I still read them religiously every morning while I ate my cereal. Adrian Tomine cerealchildhooddaily Change image and share on social
How many women have the courage to start properly with a cold, cold bath early in the morning? I jump in, throw the water, cold as ice, and after the first plunge I am happy. Anna Held bathcoldcourage Change image and share on social
To play a cop's wife - there's so much in that world, the wives or partners of anyone who is a first responder - it's not an easy job. It's not an easy way to live, to say goodbye to someone in the morning and not know what's going to happen throughout the day. Amy Carlson copdayeasy share on social
I believe in working with your morning brain - you have your coffee, and then maybe you'll start thinking about the grand plan and what's going to happen in the next arc, and then you write for a while, and then you get really dreamy, and over the course of the day or in the middle of the night, something comes, and you just throw it in! Ann Nocenti arcbraincoffee share on social
I was a very self-righteous 15-25 year old. Anyway, I wake up every morning and thank God I'm not a kid anymore. Annie Baker anymoregodkid Change image and share on social
The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning. Anne Tyler ironcladmorningpen Change image and share on social