I never thought I'd be saying this.... but.... as I get older, I'm finding I need less sleep. I used to be a 9 hr person, 8 minimum. Now, cough, cough, grumble, mumble, that I'm approaching 50, I sleep 7 to 8 hrs - 7 on week days, and 8 on weekends. OK, sometimes 9 on weekends, I sleep all the way to 7 am.