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We've always been fascinated with movie stars and singers, but the fascination with people who really have nothing to offer is something new.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Always Been Fascinated Fascination Movie Movie Stars New Nothing Offer People Really Singers Something Something New Stars Who

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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 myself as a crime novelist, but there are crimes in my books. That's the nature of storytelling, if you want to reflect the real world.

~Carl Hiaasen

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The one thing a lifetime in the newspaper business teaches you is pace - you spend all your time trying to make sure that the reader's going to finish what you're writing.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Business Finish Going Lifetime Make Newspaper One Thing Pace Reader Spend Sure Teaches The One Thing Thing Time Trying Writing You Your

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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.

~Carl Hiaasen

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I've never progressed very far from my days as a smart aleck in middle school.

~Carl Hiaasen

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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

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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

Topics: About Before Ever Feel Future Going Happening Hopeful Inspiring Kids More Strongly Than Today Very World I Feel

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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

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There's so much hate that we direct externally that we forget we have our own psychos. But that's the role of the satirist - you have to examine your own country and say, 'look!'

~Carl Hiaasen

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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

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: March 12th, 1953

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