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The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
“I was just so moved by the book. It’s a very thick book, but I read it in a few sittings. I just couldn’t put it down.”
— Steven Spielberg
Source: Interview with Richard Warren Field
“I've owned the book since '82, and I'm hoping to get this movie made in the next couple of years. I'm not committing to the project as a director, I'm just saying that it's something that I've wanted to see come to theaters for the last 35 years.”
— Steven Spielberg
Source: Entertainment Weekly interview
“I fell in love with Alice Walker's book. I read it in one night. I think I was the first person in my company to read it.”
— Steven Spielberg
Source: The Hollywood Reporter interview
“I was very excited by the book. Michael Crichton and I were very close friends, and he had told me about the idea for the book before he even started writing it.”
— Steven Spielberg
Source: Director's Commentary / Production Notes