Truman Capote Quotes

“You do not cut a check in the state of Kansas to John Doe, executioner. The executioner is paid in cash so there's no trail to him”
― george plimpton, Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career

“America is very, very cruel to its artists. It doesn't give them a chance for growth. It doesn't give them elbow room for change. There's no room at all for failure."

- Carol Marcus Matthau”
― George Plimpton, Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career