#to

If I could sew comedy and philosophy together, then I've done a good job. The primary goal is always going to be laughs and the secondary goal is always going to be saying something without it being a lecture. I think it's important to have substance for what you're saying. ↗

— Hal Sparks

#being #comedy #could #done #goal

Most 'reality' shows aren't reality at all. They're game shows with no prize. Like 'Rock of Love.' His aren't genuine feelings. Then again, Bob Barker didn't really care whether or not you won the toaster. Sorry to shatter everyone's dreams. ↗

— Hal Sparks

#barker #bob #care #dreams #everyone

Other kids would sneak out of the house to go to parties and do untoward things. I was sneaking out to do standup downtown. It paid off. ↗

— Hal Sparks

#go #house #i #kids #off

The pop musicians often leave meaning in the dust and substitute it for cartoons. The deeper artists - the grunge artists in the world and the emoticon people - tend to leave all of the happiness out of life like it just doesn't exist. ↗

— Hal Sparks

#cartoons #deeper #dust #exist #grunge

Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#close #door #drafts #either #ever

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#characters #come #fit #i #initial

I wanted to tell my story in a way I haven't done before, things I've been going through in my life. ↗

— Bubba Sparxxx

#before #done #going #haven #i

If you take any populated place - any major city in America - and drive 45 minutes from that spot directly out of town you'll be in about as country a place as you'll ever find. ↗

— Bubba Sparxxx

#america #any #city #country #directly

Rock fans are pretty fickle, too, you know. ↗

— Bubba Sparxxx

#fickle #know #pretty #rock #too

Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about. ↗

— Britney Spears

#book #every #every night #i #mind