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" 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. "

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" What can I say? I'm a book junkie. "

" 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. "

" At Knopf, everything is inherited. "

" I've always loved the physical book and remain committed to it. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Most writers of entertainment fiction tend to receive controversial reviews. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I've started taking long walks in the park, which is quite wonderful. "

" There are distinctions between Indian and Pakistani writers. "

" 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. "

" Not all new books carry endorsements, and I wouldn't say that blurbs are indispensable for marketing. "

" I had to learn to call book jackets 'jackets' rather than 'covers.' "

" I don't have a glamorous lifestyle. "

" Americans are tired of fad diets, counting calories, and living within restrictive guidelines about carbs and fat. They are turning to Mireille Guiliano for her sensible and admittedly contrarian advice on eating well. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I didn't think I would be an exceptional writer, and I thought I might be a useful publisher. I've never regretted it. "

" I have, from time to time, stopped using it for books, when they pissed me off about something - the negotiation with Hachette, for instance. I thought that was outrageous bullying, and I discontinued using Amazon for books. I did use it for socks, but I didn't use it to buy books. "

" 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 think continuity's important. "

" Tony Blair is an extremely popular figure in North America. His memoir is refreshing, both for its candour and vivid portrayal of political life. "

" 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. "