Carl Hiaasen (/ˈhaɪ.əsɛn/; born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist, columnist, and novelist. Read full biography of Carl Hiaasen →
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... →
People say sometimes, gosh, that was brave of you to write such-and-such last week. 'Brave?' What do they mean 'brave?' It's... →
It's easy to get distracted by the vaudevillian aspects of the healthcare debate.
I've never progressed very far from my days as a smart aleck in middle school.
I think it's always good for the author to stay a good cattle prod's distance from the actual moviemaking.
I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid.
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.
I've always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something.
We've always been fascinated with movie stars and singers, but the fascination with people who really have nothing to offer is something new.
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.
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'... →
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... →
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... →
Carl Hiaasen (/ˈhaɪ.əsɛn/; born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist, columnist, and novelist.