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Carl Hiaasen Quotes

My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Story Driven Books

Like, to do a pilot, you don't know what's going to happen with it.

You Know Pilot Happen Going Like

I want to have all of my faculties.

I'll sing as long as people want to hear me, and I'll be able to sing as long as I'm alive.

People Me Long Alive Want Sing

All we're doing is going back to what we were: a moderate Islam that is open to all religions and to the world and to all traditions and people.

Mohammad bin Salman

People World Doing Back Islam Open

My video game character is a bit better looking than me, actually. I don't think he has to worry about his hair getting messed up.

Character Me Hair Looking Game Up

Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way.

Snake Hands Long Strike Will Way

I don't think I'm egotistical, and I know what my limits are: I'm a black guy who's probably losing his hair. But I'm happy to play roles that I'm given, and I'm happy to play roles that I write.

Losing Happy Hair Limits Think Play

It's something I've enjoyed since being a kid, the fantasy of it, the imagining I'm someone other than who I am. I've always felt claustrophobic in one sense of identity. If anything, I've had to work to develop a sense of my own identity. I used to really hate it when people defined me.

Work Hate I Am Identity People Me

Chicago will give you a chance. The sporting spirit is the spirit of Chicago.

Lincoln Steffens

Chance You Chicago Will Spirit Give

I don't think I ever had a swollen head: I remember where I come from.

Think Remember Head Where Come Ever

When you ask people who their favorite comedian is or favorite African-American comedian, people generally say Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, or Richard Pryor. Redd Foxx gets left out a lot.

People You Say Rock Ask Out

I've gotten an opportunity to work with a lot of the people I've looked up to over the years, and I feel pretty grateful for it.

Work Opportunity Grateful People Up

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