The fact that Abraham Lincoln ...

The fact that Abraham Lincoln ever, ever became President is either a freak accident of history... or destiny; God's providence to America.
 Bill Oberst Jr.

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Abraham Lincoln is the guy who could never be elected today, but whom we desperately wish we could elect.
 Bill Oberst Jr.
Abraham Lincoln was a melancholy man, so he had a dark side that appeals to horror fans.
 Bill Oberst Jr.
Abraham Lincoln is resolute, honest, has the best interest of the nation at heart, and he's as ugly as homemade Sunday sin, so he is modest, too. I'd vote for that in an undead heartbeat.
 Bill Oberst Jr.
I want to be Lon Chaney. I want to be Karloff. I want to help people escape the mundane world. I want to make their skins crawl. And I want them to love it every bit as much as I do.
 Bill Oberst Jr.