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My lasting impression of Truman Capote is that he was a terribly gentle, terribly sensitive, and terribly sad man.

Truman Capote was a pop figure, but it wasn't until he went on David Susskind's show and had that extraordinary voice and manner that everyone could imitate, that he really took off as a figure.

I love Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O'Connor. I read a lot of American writers.

Before Truman Capote, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously.

I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn.

I am the heterosexual Truman Capote.

My favourite president, and the one I admired most, was Harry Truman.

My favorite monologue in the book is Kate Harrington's story of her relationship with Truman.

It was immediately apparent that it was full of tricky ingredients to balance. In fact, I found it very intriguing. What held me back from saying yes to the producer was that I wasn't sure who could play Truman.