Sleep apnoea and tinnitus.
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If you have a nice drink before going to bed, you don’t stay awake at night. I like almost anything in a bottle.
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Rhythm patterns from my dance shows.
My very long to-do list.
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To be able to play the piano like Artur Schnabel.
Probably a suit. If you buy a good suit, it lasts beyond your lifetime.
Aside from family life, which is the ultimate happiness, when I see or hear a great artist.
The years between 13 and 17, which I think are very formative, and the rather arid public school upbringing I had at Harrow.
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