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 Copy Share Image
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!… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
Sunset on the water ought to be a quiet and easy time, but I guess some people can't stand a little silence. — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
That's what people do when they find a special place that wild and full of life, they trample it to death. — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
To me, the newspaper business was a way to learn about life and how things worked in the real world and how… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
We've always been fascinated with movie stars and singers, but the fascination with people who really have nothing to offer is something… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
Garcia wondered why people with JESUS stickers on their bumper always drove twenty miles per hour under the speed limit. If God… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
All novels are about crime. You'd be hard pressed to find any novel that does not have an element of crime. I don't see… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
as a lobbyist he had long ago concluded there was no difference in how Democrats and Republicans conducted the business of government. The game… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
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… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
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… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
When I'm deciding to read a book, I never open to the first chapter, because that's been revised and worked over 88 times. I'll… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
“I believe it's never too late to change. I'm eighty-one years old, but I still think I can be a better person tomorrow than… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
“Earl, you can’t walk around with a lead slug up your bottom. It’s bound to affect your outlook.” Tool jerked his hand away. “I’ll… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
“Buck’s girlfriend went by the porny name of Miracle though she had a master’s in computer science from Florida State.” — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
Disney's something to be a little alarmed about. It's not just a little theme park anymore. It's now an ethic and outlook and strategy… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
“In his own mind, it was never a matter of courage. But courage it was.” — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
