“I think in the old days, the nexus of weirdness ran through Southern California, and to a degree New York City. I think it's changed so that every bizarre story in the country now has a Florida connection. I don't know why, except it must be some inversion of magnetic poles or something.” ThinkingKnowsCountryStoriesCitiesNew YorkChangedDegreesConnectionsCaliforniaRanNew York CitySouthernFloridaBizarreOld DaysWeirdnessMagneticSouthern CaliforniaNexusInversions Author:Carl Hiaasen
“The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.” ThinkingWritingRealHardHappensNovelSceneReal LifeFloridaCurves Author:Carl Hiaasen
“Unfortunately, Florida is a mecca for the shyster element, and there are apparently no rules on the kinds of advertising a lawyer can do.” KindCan DoElementsLawyerAdvertisingFloridaMecca Author:Carl Hiaasen
“That dreadful alligator attack in Orlando would never have happened if Disney had put up real warning signs, like other Florida resorts do. But wild alligators don't fit the Disney image, so they were no proper warnings, and a child died for no reason.” IfsChildrenRealReasonHappenedFitDiedNo ReasonWarningFloridaResortsAlligatorsOrlandoWarning Signs Author:Carl Hiaasen
“I was born and raised here [in Florida], so I still have tremendous affection for the state - especially the few wild places that haven't disappeared under concrete. What's left is still worth fighting for, and that's why I stay.” StillsStatesFightingLeftBornHavensRaisedAffectionConcreteFloridaWorth Fighting ForBorn And RaisedWild Places Author:Carl Hiaasen
“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 elsewhere, to dissuade me from it.” WorldWayMayBookSoundHavensElsewhereFrighteningFlorida Author:Carl Hiaasen
“Disney's something to be a little alarmed about. It's not just a little theme park anymore. It's now an ethic and outlook and strategy that goes way beyond central Florida.” WayLittlesEthicsStrategyParksThemeFloridaOutlookTheme Parks Author:Carl Hiaasen
