«Everything changed after that, ... He became consumed with the story, with success. He was never the same. Writing was never the same.»

«I did have hesitations and just knew that if I made the story the main character and really worked on that to fulfill it in a very personal and soulful way, that all the technical stuff about playing him would become secondary for people watching the movie.»

«That's always what I heard about people dealing with Capote,»

«Somebody said the other day, at the end of the movie, you feel like Capote committed a crime, and that's exactly right. That's why the film works so well. You really have this sense that he's the one who committed the crime, and I think deep down inside, that's how he felt, too. That's something he could never come to terms with.»

«To play a bad guy in an action movie is something I've never done, and I don't know if I'll ever do it again. So this is really that opportunity, and it's the perfect place to do it, perfect people to do it with.»

«[Shooting began in November in and around Winnipeg, Canada, standing in for the farming community of Holcomb, Kan., where Perry Smith and Dick Hickok, in 1959, murdered all four members of the Clutter family.] Capote ... We made this film in the context of little time, little money and an actor who was in anguish, because that's what the role calls for. The hardest thing was asking for a 16th take. And then asking for a 17th take. And then asking for an 18th take. Philip had his head in his hands, literally. The way this film was shot, the camera is unflinching in the way it scrutinizes Phillip. There was nowhere for him to hide.»

«I really love your work.»

«Patch Adams.»

«You're not dealing with the difficult debates and questions of our society. There's something about it that's really refreshing, especially after 'Capote.' »

«They came to my house and said here's the script, would you like to play Truman Capote?»