you got to want it to be good, and I don't want it. - Truman Capote

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you got to want it to be good, and I don't want it.

Truman Capote

Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories · 1993 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About Truman Capote

Truman Garcia Capote (30 September 1924 – 25 August 1984), born Truman Streckfus Persons, was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.

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Birth Name: Truman Streckfus Persons

Alternative Names: Truman Garcia Capote

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