I’ve never progressed very far from my days as a smart aleck in middle school. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
I’ve always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
Kids feel so strongly about what’s going on today and what’s happening to the world, and that’s very inspiring. I feel more hopeful than ever before about the future. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
People say sometimes, gosh, that was brave of you to write such-and-such last week. ‘Brave?’ What do they mean ‘brave?’ It’s right! How could you not write it? Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
As frightening as this may sound, what you see in the books is the way I see the world. And so far I haven’t seen anything, either in Florida or elsewhere, to dissuade me from it. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
Humor can be an incredible lacerating and effective weapon. And that is the way I use it. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
Obviously you have to make a profit to put out a newspaper. I’m not an idiot. But when the margins are in excess of 25 per cent you’re talking about greed. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
Sure, I’ll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I’m wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn’t write them as well; I wouldn’t do as good a job. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
Everybody’s idea of a great book is different, of course. For me it’s one that makes my jaw drop on every page, the writing is so original. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
You can do the best research and be making the strongest intellectual argument, but if readers don’t get past the third paragraph you’ve wasted your energy and valuable ink. Carl Hiaasen Read Quote
