“Good satire comes from anger. It comes from a sense of injustice, that...” — Carl Hiaasen Quote

“Good satire comes from anger. It comes from a sense of injustice, that there are wrongs in the world that need to be fixed. And what better place to get that well of venom and outrage boiling than a newsroom, because you're on the front lines.”

“The one thing a lifetime in the newspaper business teaches you is pace - you spend all your time trying to make sure that the reader's going to finish what you're writing.”

“I think it's always good for the author to stay a good cattle prod's distance from the actual moviemaking.”

“The sense of anger I had when I was younger is something I thought would never go away. Over time, it's something you get almost bored with.”

“When you feel bad, find a person to talk to and cry with, to tell of your anger and other helpless feelings.”

“Those at the top would do better with a smaller share of a booming economy that elicits a positive politics than they will do with an ever-larger share of an anemic economy that fuels the politics of anger.”