"I thought that Mr. Clutter was a very nice gentleman. I thought so right up to the moment that I cut his throat."
- Perry Smith
"More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones."
- Truman Capote
"Sometimes when I think of how good my book is going to be, I can’t breathe."
- Truman Capote
"If I leave here without understanding you, the world will see you as a monster. Always. And I don’t want that."
- Truman Capote