Should You Capitalize First Word In Quotes

#1. I would love to be a sleeper, but I'm not. I'm usually up pretty early, even if I've been out the night before.

Lily Donaldson

#2. How do you tell if someone is alive? You check for breathing.

Markus Zusak

#3. Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.

Sasha Grey

#4. Supernova explosions could have generated the necessary heat to create the heavy elements that led to the formation of rocky planets and, eventually, us. (credit

Bill Bryson

#5. I definitely, definitely want a family.

Tim Tebow

#6. The American people want solutions to the problems our country faces. They may disagree on exactly how to address the issues, but they want them addressed all the same.

Martha Roby

#7. The fact that religions, which usually have at their core a promotion of tolerance and peace, have been exploited to carry out violence clearly indicates that individuals and groups have not discovered the true "peace message" that is inherent in almost every religion. (by Cilliers, Ch. 3, p. 55)

David R. Smock