As a stand up, and often in acting, there is no place for the most intense feelings. Rage, genuine sorrow, naked hope... These things don't fit on a comedy stage and if you act you'll get to express them once in a while. Music is a place for the intensely personal. Hal Sparks actcomedyexpress share on social
Tori Amos had a major influence on how I craft words in a song. Until I heard 'Little Earthquakes' all my lyrics used really obvious analogies like rain for tears. Hal Sparks amoanalogycraft Change image and share on social
You would not believe how much time people waste in a day. And how little time they put into things they genuinely love. Hal Sparks daygenuinelylove Change image and share on social
I'm a writer, so I like dissecting things. Hal Sparks dissectthingwriter Change image and share on social
Growing up in Kentucky, I used to hang out with four running buddies as a kid - 6, 10, and 11 years old. Two of them would later come out, and so 50 percent of my friends as a kid were gay. Hal Sparks buddyfriendgay Change image and share on social
The name 'Charmageddon' actually comes from a social technique that I use. Which is, you know, literally obliterating people with charm so that you can get away with saying stuff that no one else could ever get away with, you know? Hal Sparks charmcharmageddonliterally share on social
People think that the arts are optional and they aren't. They teach a level of emotional depth that's equally important to mathematic skill. You can replace some math skills with a calculator if you know how to operate the thing, but there's no calculator for human interaction. Hal Sparks artcalculatordepth share on social
I've been doing stand-up since I was 15 years old. Hal Sparks havestandyear Change image and share on social
The important thing is having genuine regard for your audience. Hal Sparks audiencegenuineimportant Change image and share on social
Truth be told, ginormous portions have become a pet peeve of mine. Hal Sparks ginormousminepeeve Change image and share on social
