- Albert Maysles: It reminds me of a quote by Saint Teresa of Avila. Something like," more tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered one"
- Truman Capote: As it happens, I did not know this at the time, the chippy in the ballroom was Bill Paley latest piece of East-side ass. Sometimes, woman need help being stronger. And this is something I can do. My advice is... dispense with the emotion, play the strong wife, don't let the understudy replace you. Life itself is a Masquerade ball. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
- [French"... for the more things change, the more they stay the same"]
- Truman Capote: ... baby
- Albert Maysles: Did you offer to buy Truman a house?
- Babe Paley: I don't see the need to discuss that. Bill was absorbing some properties adjacent to us, so...