If you write satire, the guilty pleasure these days is that there's just so much material about. On the other hand, if you have a family it can be depressing. Carl Hiaasen daydepressfamily Change image and share on social
I won't be making any friends in the corporate suites. Carl Hiaasen corporatefriendmake Change image and share on social
It's easy to get distracted by the vaudevillian aspects of the healthcare debate. Carl Hiaasen aspectdebatedistract Change image and share on social
I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid. Carl Hiaasen bookkidwant Change image and share on social
Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the middle of the book and there's a piece of dialogue that's just outstanding, or a description, then I'll flip back to the first page and start it. Carl Hiaasen backbookdescription share on social
My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding. Carl Hiaasen aisleastoundbook share on social
My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story. Carl Hiaasen bookcharacterdrive Change image and share on social
Informed opponents of Obama's healthcare initiative have expressed dismay at the low level of discourse. Carl Hiaasen discoursedismayexpress Change image and share on social
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 centexcessgreed Change image and share on social
One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb. Carl Hiaasen agebeginebb Change image and share on social
