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.
Carl HiaasenThe TV commercials, which are endless and fairly crass, gave birth to Brock, the bad-lawyer character in Razor Girl. In real life you can find even sleazier examples than him.
Carl HiaasenSunset on the water ought to be a quiet and easy time, but I guess some people can't stand a little silence.
Carl HiaasenI've always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something.
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