Only a crazy man would write a novel in Lincoln's voice.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
And, finally, Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript. Though maybe a teleprompter could have helped that!
One decision I made in writing 'Henry and Clara' was that I would keep Lincoln's appearances and any dialogue by him to an absolute minimum, because I think readers don't quite believe it when novelists have Lincoln walking around and saying things. They just know they're in the presence of stage machinery.
I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.
No president has come near to rivaling Lincoln as a writer.
There were so many odd, strange things about Abraham Lincoln that I think nobody knew how to pigeonhole him.
I think Lincoln had a unique parenting style. He let his kids run free and wild.
If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave.
'Lincoln' is a powerful film. It's one of those epic films that talk about this very specific issue in history of the United States.
I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today.
If I have to be typecast, I'd like it to be as Abraham Lincoln.