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 More Quotes by Carl Hiaasen More Quotes From Carl Hiaasen 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. Carl Hiaasen elderly ignorant believe Disney world is an armpit compared to Montana. Carl Hiaasen armpits montana world That's what people do when they find a special place that wild and full of life, they trample it to death. Carl Hiaasen special-places special people 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 roles hate country I never laugh or smile when I am writing. When I come home for lunch after writing all morning, my wife says I look like I just came home from a funeral. This is not bragging. This is an illness. Carl Hiaasen smile home morning The evening news made her wonder if God was dead; the morning sun made her believe He wasn't. Carl Hiaasen news morning believe and in the meantime don't jump to conclusions. Carl Hiaasen conclusion I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid. Carl Hiaasen writing kids book Jimmy Lee Baylis was a wise man, and knew better than to talk back to the man who signed his paycheck. Carl Hiaasen paychecks wise men Garcia wondered why people with JESUS stickers on their bumper always drove twenty miles per hour under the speed limit. If God was my co-pilot, he thought, I'd be doing a hundred and twenty. Carl Hiaasen twenties people jesus Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head. Carl Hiaasen iguanas mickey tree Bangkok 8 is one of the most startling and provocative mysteries that I've read in years. The characters are marvelously unique, the setting is intoxicating and the plot unwinds in dark illusory strands, reminiscent of Gorky Park. Once I started, I didn't want to put it down. Carl Hiaasen unique dark character The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind. Carl Hiaasen bending tree wind My driving record is not exemplary, but I have never had a speeding ticket over 100 m.p.h. I can say that unequivocally. Carl Hiaasen tickets driving records I've never progressed very far from my days as a smart aleck in middle school. Carl Hiaasen middle smart school My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story. Carl Hiaasen stories character book I'd love to see a good script of one of my books, in these years of animations and comic book sequels, and had so many written over the years, but none quite clicked. Carl Hiaasen scripts book years Unfortunately, I don't get to read nearly as much as I want because I'm always working on my own stuff, either the novels or newspaper columns. Carl Hiaasen newspapers want stuff When I'm working on a novel of my own, I try to read mostly nonfiction, although sometimes I break down and peek at something else. Carl Hiaasen nonfiction down-and trying 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 excess greed talking
