Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasenis an American journalist, columnist, and novelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 March 1953
CityPlantation, FL
CountryUnited States of America
believe elderly ignorant
Nobody with an IQ higher than emergency-room temperature could ever believe that 'death panels' would be appointed to nudge the elderly toward euthanasia. Yet for idle entertainment, it's hard to beat Sarah Palin's ignorant nattering on the subject.
hands scratches opinion
When you're given a newspaper column, you're not being paid to sit on a fence and scratch your chin and say 'On the one hand this' and 'On the other hand that.' You're getting paid for your opinion.
book kids writing
I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid,
inspiration facts different
Every writer scrounges for inspiration in different places, and there's no shame in raiding the headlines. It's necessary, in fact, when attempting contemporary satire. Sharp-edged humor relies on topical reference points.
world montana armpits
Disney world is an armpit,compared to Montana!!
people special special-places
That's what people do when they find a special place that wild and full of life, they trample it to death.
attitude character trying
I've never before had the same main character appear in consecutive novels, but I liked Yancy and his attitude, and I was curious to see what would happen to him after Bad Monkey. And I liked the idea of him still trying to get his detective job back while he's stuck on roach patrol.
wind tree firsts
The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind.
book writing ideas
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.
dad son grandfather
Ironically, I come from a family of lawyers - my dad, my grandfather, and now my oldest son. And some of my very best friends are lawyers, though they don't resemble the ones that appear in my novels.
fun knowing target
From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being made fun of than they are being preached at and screeched at - you know, and the soapbox routine. They're much more uneasy knowing they're a target of ridicule.
book writing waiting
I’m waiting for the day when Rush Limbaugh’s pharmacist writes a book.
smart school middle
I've never progressed very far from my days as a smart aleck in middle school.
distance thinking cattle
I think it's always good for the author to stay a good cattle prod's distance from the actual moviemaking.