Carl Hiaasen Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 12, 1953

Topics

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I'm using my art to comment on what I see. You don't have to agree with it.

John Mellencamp

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If you want someone to show up and execute your script for you, seriously, there are a lot of great people out there. Don't call me.

Jeff Nichols

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I have to say that most of the deals I have done initially were badly received, and after a while, people realised that maybe I was not that wrong.

Stefano Pessina

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No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.

Shirin Ebadi

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My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up.

Mary Badham

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When I did 'Battlestar Galactica' it was the first time I really understood science fiction. That was a very political drama, but set in spaceships so people didn't really take it seriously. But some really fascinating things were explored in that.

Michelle Forbes

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I've always enjoyed painting, but I went to teach in schools in Zimbabwe instead.

Louis Theroux

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Peter Kaplan was a giant.

Jared Kushner

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The NBA is becoming a global game.

Dikembe Mutombo

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I came to America, and I made good. It's an old story, but it hasn't been told in a long time. Usually, it's, 'I'm an immigrant, I came here and got persecuted.' My story is I came here, I worked hard, and it worked out all right. So it's still available.

Craig Ferguson

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Superman has been my favorite character since I was six years old, and I have more comics featuring Superman than any other single character.

Chris Roberson

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If you have the money and you find the one player who can make you win and make the difference, no matter how expensive he is, you should do it. But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.

Arsene Wenger

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