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" Just because we're Knopf doesn't mean we shouldn't sell books as well as any other publisher in the land. "

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" There's a blockbuster side to Knopf, whether it's P. D. James or John le Carre or our best-selling books. We try to sell our writers as aggressively as those houses regarded as commercial with a capital C. "

" I have nothing but regret that I cannot continue to behave the way I behaved all my life, and I can't wait for a chance to behave immoderately again. "

" Hillary Clinton is one of the most compelling figures in the world today... and Carl Bernstein's stunning portrait shows us, for the first time, the true trajectory of her life and career. "

" The biggest kick is reading something new and exciting and then getting other people to share your enthusiasm. Beyond all the cant and hypocrisy in publishing, that's what it's all about. "

" Profit is one way that you can take pride in the way you publish things and insure that you can go on doing it. "

" A blurb might bring a reader to a book, but then the book itself has to do the rest of the work. "

" I'm a boring guy who's got a great job in a profession that still gives me a great deal of pleasure after 35 years. "

" Sometimes you find something new, and you just say, 'Wow.' "

" It was the cholesterol. I had two fried eggs a day for breakfast. I had no checkups for five years. I kept meaning to go. The doctor would probably say it was years of bad living. I've always had a good time. Maybe I've had too good a time. "

" We are seeing historic, record-breaking sales across all types of our accounts in North America for 'The Lost Symbol.' "

" I think I'm more marketing- and sales-oriented than others, and the notion of selling books continues to interest me. "

" A good part of the work is just reading a manuscript and coming to the office. I can't imagine wanting to even read an article about book publishing. "

" There are not too many people who are polymathic these days. "

" Lisbeth Salander is one of the most compelling heroines of 21st century crime literature, and I am thrilled to see readers have welcomed her return. "

" Knopf is solidly profitable, and that is how I intend to keep it. "

" At Knopf, we look at each book on a case-by-case basis... in some cases, we think a writer might get a boost from an endorsement by a fellow writer, but in other cases, a new book will be better served by other means, such as publicity and reviews. "

" As I see it, my job has always been to champion the work of the authors I publish. "

" I believe 'Lean In' has the power to change not only our outlook but also the world and that it will become a touchstone publication for a generation of women. "

" Tony Blair is one of the most significant world leaders of the modern era. He has a remarkable story to tell. His tenure as prime minister was marked by close relationships with Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, and he enjoys a profile in this country that is rare among foreign leaders. "

" President Clinton is one of the dominant figures on the global stage. He has lived an extraordinary life, and he has a great story to tell. "

" There is such a very large quantity of books clamouring for a buyer's attention that publishers have relied more and more on support such as blurbs as a way of getting an independent recommendation from a familiar name, much in the same way that Amazon.com will send an e-mail recommending Book A to a customer who's already purchased Book B. "

" I have been waiting a long time to see what's next for Bridget Jones, and I am beyond thrilled she's back. "

" It seems the world of book publishing is constantly changing. Whether it was the rise of chain stores or their decline, or the digital revolution... fortunately, we have been able not only to adapt but to thrive. "

" There isn't really a whole lot to know about me. "

" We all have our notions of sport. If I'd wanted to make my living climbing mountains, I wouldn't have gone into publishing. Most of the time, you're sitting in a dark room reading a manuscript. "

" If the response to 'Suite Francaise' is any indication, there's a great deal of curiosity about Nemirovsky, and the best way to deal with it is to produce another book. So much of her work has been unavailable, and we want to bring as much of it back into print as possible. "

" So much has changed in our business. E-books, that's been one of the principal developments. There has been also the failure of Borders and the rise of Amazon, just to name two others. "

" There are distinctions between Indian and Pakistani writers. "

" I was from somewhere else. Then all of a sudden I was here, in New York. With one suitcase. "

" I use Amazon for books. I use Amazon for loads of other things. I regard Amazon as a source, as I think a lot of other people do. "